Module 1 · Learn by playing
- Teach the first action by letting the player do it
- Save text for a rule the action cannot show
- Give an early success
- Remove a popup that blocks the screen
COURSE
Tutorial and Onboarding Design
$89.00
Teach the game by letting the player succeed. Cut text, time the first reward, and replace a long explanation with play.
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Teach the game by letting the player succeed. Cut text, time the first reward, and replace a long explanation with play. Across about 8 hours you will teach the first action by letting the player do it, time the first reward, teach the next verb only when it is needed, and watch a new player from launch.
Beginner · 8 hours · Design
Curriculum
Module 2 · The first reward
- Time the first reward
- Make it obvious
- Do not lecture before it
- Check a new player smiles or continues
Module 3 · Later lessons
- Teach the next verb only when it is needed
- Let the player skip a lesson they already know
- Keep lessons short
- Stop adding tips after the core is clear
Module 4 · A test
- Watch a new player from launch
- Write where you wanted to speak
- Cut that line if the game can teach it
- Retest
