Newer games are noticeably different than older ones, but this doesn't mean you should skip the older ones.
I suggest you expose yourself to as many games as possible because LSAC will occasionally include a game on a new PrepTest that's similar to one from an older PrepTest.
It's also important to realize LSAT Logic Games repeat (in disguise).
Some students memorize "tricks" and think in terms of rigid categories. They tend to freeze when they see a game they're unable to categorize. (That's bad.)
Other students familiarize themselves with the different types of games and diagramming strategies but recognize these strategies don't include EVERRRRYY possible type of game. This kind of flexibility lets them adjust to new or unusual types of games.
No technique is perfect for every game. Taking any technique as gospel would make you a fundamentalist. Books and tutors with fancy-schmancy "techniques" won't have to take the LSAT in future months - you will.
Always feel free to modify any technique according to what works best for you.
Also, no book can offer a roadmap or blueprint for what future Logic Games will look like. They only give you a limited set of tools - it's your job to be creative when you apply those tools to new and unfamiliar situations.
Also, keep in mind: the LSAT isn't actually meant to be learnable. (I know, I know, what was LSAC thinking, right? Of course it's learnable!)
The LSAT has to test the skills it's intended to test. This means LSAC must separate those who naturally have "LSAT skills" from those who try to "game" the Logic Games. In order to tell the difference between these groups, the LSAT constantly throws twists into the Logic Games to confuse anyone who didn't spend their summers at math camp.
In this arms race between you (the test-takers) and LSAC, you'll need to adapt and adjust to what LSAC's been throwing your way in the past few years.
The good news is that with dozens of PrepTests, you have the potential to be better-prepared than any test-takers before you.
May the Force (and the Schwartz) Be With You,
-Steve "LSAT Jedi Master" Schwartz
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