Is it better to hand hold new players through a game tutorial to teach them all the mechanics and intricacies of a game, or is it better to let them figure things out on their own? The "tutorial level ...

Sam has loved video games and writing for as long as they can remember. When they aren't gaming or writing, they can be found watching motorsports and ice hockey. Tutorials are often the least ...

These open-world settings can be a bit grueling or obscure without guidance, but you will learn them through trial and error.

Sheri Graner Ray is no stranger to the game industry or game designers. She has been making games since 1990, is the author of Gender Inclusive Game Design - Expanding the Market, a co-founder of the ...

Portal 2 sets a great standard for tutorials - it's funny and quick, and the patronizing nature of telling the player how to progress is explained in the narrative. Games have a lot of standard ...

Tutorials are supposed to help you, right? They ease you into a game’s systems and give you a fighting chance before things get tough. But sometimes, they do the opposite. Whether they’re too rigid or ...

The Serious Games Tutorials will take place throughout the spring and early summer of 2007 in several different locations around North America: "Serious games is a growing field with many unique ...