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A Non-Gamer Tries Video Games for the First Time

Razbuten · Commentary · 21 min · 2019 · YouTube title: What Games Are Like For Someone Who Doesn't Play Games
Why it's here

HN uses it to illustrate learned literacy in game and software UX, and how unfamiliar conventions confuse newcomers.

What it covers

Razbuten has his wife, who has never played games, try a sampling of titles and shows where she struggles. It highlights unspoken game conventions that experienced players take for granted.