Video games can be intimidating to non-players. Imagine explaining how to use a controller to someone who'd never held one before, let alone how to navigate the layers of sub-menus in a strategy game, or how to combo abilities for burst damage in an RPG.
This is a tragedy. The barriers to entry in many triple-A games are keeping thousands from enjoying the world's most exciting entertainment and perhaps its greatest hobby. We need to figure out how to bring them on board gently - games that are easy to pick up and play, yet which quickly reveal the potential of this amazing medium and leave first-timers, the freshest of noobs, wanting more. The first tasty breadcrumb on a trail that'll have them 360-noscoping and calling politely for "more deeps" on their headset in no time.
What's your pick for the best gateway game?
Task: Tell us via writing or video which game you'd recommend to a non-gamer to get them into the hobby, and why it'd leave them hooked!
How to submit a written entry:
Hit the 'submit to this bounty' button just below this description - do not use the reply button unless you just want to comment on the thread, as replies will not be counted as entries!
Add a written response and feel free to include images.
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Hit the 'submit to this bounty' button just below this description - do not use the reply button unless you just want to comment on the thread, as replies will not be counted as entries!
Share a link to your post in the box that appears, then expand it so we can view the video on Just About.
Once the deadline closes, we’ll pick 10 submissions, award $4 to each of the winners, and may share them as curated content.
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Total: $40
Number of rewards: 10
Individual Payment Value: $4
Start date: 19 October, 2023
End date: 26 October, 2023
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