MAGFest 2024: Valve: The Tutorial is the Game
Valve has proven time and time again tutorials don't need to be front loaded and a wholly separate level in games. Teaching players can be effortlessly folded into core elements of the game and learning can be a an integral part of a game all the way up to the big bad end boss! Come discover how and why Valve manages to teach players with no tutorials. MAGFest is run by MAGFest, Inc., a volunteer-supported 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the appreciation of video games, video game culture, and video game music. We achieve this through numerous events, such as Super MAGFest, MAGWest, MAGStock, and Bit Gen Gamer Fest. We also support other not-for-profit organizations, such as Child’s Play. Learn more at https://magfest.org.
Valve has proven time and time again tutorials don't need to be front loaded and a wholly separate level in games. Teaching players can be effortlessly folded into core elements of the game and learning can be a an integral part of a game all the way up to the big bad end boss! Come discover how and why Valve manages to teach players with no tutorials. MAGFest is run by MAGFest, Inc., a volunteer-supported 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to furthering the appreciation of video games, video game culture, and video game music. We achieve this through numerous events, such as Super MAGFest, MAGWest, MAGStock, and Bit Gen Gamer Fest. We also support other not-for-profit organizations, such as Child’s Play. Learn more at https://magfest.org.