Tutorial (video games)

<p>In the context of <a href="/facts/Video_game_design/WtMVx2lq">video game design</a>, a tutorial is any tool that teaches player or <a href="/facts/Non-player_character/hg6vxMp5">non-player characters</a> the rules, control interface, and mechanics of the game. Some <a href="/facts/Tutorial/PrsIwPo4">tutorials</a> are integrated into the game, while <a href="/facts/Wiki/uCKCEzqb">others</a> are completely separate and optional. Games can have both of these at once, offering a basic mandatory tutorial and optional advanced training. Tutorials have become increasingly common due to the decline of printed video game manuals as a result of cost cutting and <a href="/facts/Digital_distribution/9gbe83sK">digital distribution</a>. Tutorials can be important since they are a player's first impression of a game, and an overly tedious tutorial or one that does not allow for player freedom can negatively affect their view of a game. However, the lack of a tutorial can also harm a game by causing the player to become frustrated, since they cannot figure out essential game mechanics.
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Tutorial (video games)