Should a learning game teach the rules with familiar words first?

I build Crypto Term Game, a word-grouping puzzle for crypto, finance, and AI vocabulary. A first-time player faces two challenges at once: learning the grouping mechanic and understanding unfamiliar terms.

I added an optional Warm-up with 8 familiar words, 2 groups, and unlimited retries before the 16-term daily board. It separates learning the rules from learning the subject. Players can skip it.

The tradeoff: familiar words may make the first success easier, but they do not show the subject matter of the main game. Would you prefer a neutral warm-up, an easier crypto/AI example, or a worked group inside the real puzzle? What would help you move from practice to the daily board?

Try the Warm-up: https://cryptotermgame.net/?utm_source=producthunt&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=warmup

Educational vocabulary practice only, not trading advice.