HOW2GAME: TEACHING THE PLAYER

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In my opinion,

Tutorials should be avoided at all costs. If at all possible, the player should always be expected to learn on their own. There are many scenarios where tutorials are completely necessary, where the game mechanics are outside the recognized range. Even while dealing with game mechanics of that sort, tutorials should be as minimal as possible. Something as small as a button prompt at the right time can get the player to understand most mechanics.