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What game(s) would you use to introduce someone to WASD/Mouse controls?
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Blue Prince just came out a week ish ago and it's fantastic. It's a puzzle/clue game with lore and a charming aesthetic. Controls are simple, wasd and left click and sometimes E. It's addictive, but can be a slow burn if you don't get engaged right away.As a fellow Blue Prince addict I will take any chance to recommend others to join my obsession. Game is absolutely wonderful and everyone should play it!
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My partner is interested in learning some of the games I play, so I'm trying to find some introductory games to get her used to the common control schemes. Off the top of my head, it'd probably have to be games that... * Have few inputs beyond the basics * Are not difficult or punishing * Are approachable mechanically (So as not to overwhelm them when they're focus on learning basic controls) * 2D is probably preferable, since its easier to understand and process whats happening at a glance. The only game that particularly comes to mind is Portal, but hopefully others will have some better ideas.Is she familiar with Animal Crossing? If so check out Dinkum. Other suggestions: Terraria, Core Keeper, Minecraft, and there is always classic FPS games lol. I learned WSAD in Quake
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My partner is interested in learning some of the games I play, so I'm trying to find some introductory games to get her used to the common control schemes. Off the top of my head, it'd probably have to be games that... * Have few inputs beyond the basics * Are not difficult or punishing * Are approachable mechanically (So as not to overwhelm them when they're focus on learning basic controls) * 2D is probably preferable, since its easier to understand and process whats happening at a glance. The only game that particularly comes to mind is Portal, but hopefully others will have some better ideas.
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Nice. Minecraft used to be my go to answer for a first WASD game, too. Lately, I recommend [Mineclonia on Luanti](https://content.luanti.org/packages/ryvnf/mineclonia/), because it's free and has stronger optimizations supporting weak laptops and big multiplayer servers. (It's a popular Free Open Source Minecraft Clone).
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My partner is interested in learning some of the games I play, so I'm trying to find some introductory games to get her used to the common control schemes. Off the top of my head, it'd probably have to be games that... * Have few inputs beyond the basics * Are not difficult or punishing * Are approachable mechanically (So as not to overwhelm them when they're focus on learning basic controls) * 2D is probably preferable, since its easier to understand and process whats happening at a glance. The only game that particularly comes to mind is Portal, but hopefully others will have some better ideas.I used to always use Minecrat for this. Sure, they can't do everything immediately, but I put the game on peaceful and let them explore at their own pace. I say "used to" because [Luanti](https://www.luanti.org/downloads/) (an open source Minecraft Clone*) is finished and free. (Okay, Luanti is a lot more than a Minecraft clone. But for this discussion that's all one needs to know.)
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My partner is interested in learning some of the games I play, so I'm trying to find some introductory games to get her used to the common control schemes. Off the top of my head, it'd probably have to be games that... * Have few inputs beyond the basics * Are not difficult or punishing * Are approachable mechanically (So as not to overwhelm them when they're focus on learning basic controls) * 2D is probably preferable, since its easier to understand and process whats happening at a glance. The only game that particularly comes to mind is Portal, but hopefully others will have some better ideas.The various valve games would probably be ideal. Portal 2's co-op mode perhaps. Fortnite's Lego mode would probably work very well. Since it's targeted towards younger kids that are still learning how games work. Serious Sam franchise would be fun too.
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My partner is interested in learning some of the games I play, so I'm trying to find some introductory games to get her used to the common control schemes. Off the top of my head, it'd probably have to be games that... * Have few inputs beyond the basics * Are not difficult or punishing * Are approachable mechanically (So as not to overwhelm them when they're focus on learning basic controls) * 2D is probably preferable, since its easier to understand and process whats happening at a glance. The only game that particularly comes to mind is Portal, but hopefully others will have some better ideas.
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DOOM (1996)
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DOOM (1969)
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My partner is interested in learning some of the games I play, so I'm trying to find some introductory games to get her used to the common control schemes. Off the top of my head, it'd probably have to be games that... * Have few inputs beyond the basics * Are not difficult or punishing * Are approachable mechanically (So as not to overwhelm them when they're focus on learning basic controls) * 2D is probably preferable, since its easier to understand and process whats happening at a glance. The only game that particularly comes to mind is Portal, but hopefully others will have some better ideas.Some particular reasons why I’d recommend Minecraft for this: - it’s very easy to get started, but there’s a lot of depth if you get into it - its pretty slow-paced - its a multiplayer game where someone of a much higher skill level and someone of a much lower skill level can play together without the noob player feeling that they are holding the advanced player back - if you set the difficulty to peaceful it’s hard to die, and it’s impossible to fully “lose”. You can also turn on keepinventory. - it’s a very open-ended game where you can come up with your own goals, which makes it something that everybody can find fun in their own way
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My partner is interested in learning some of the games I play, so I'm trying to find some introductory games to get her used to the common control schemes. Off the top of my head, it'd probably have to be games that... * Have few inputs beyond the basics * Are not difficult or punishing * Are approachable mechanically (So as not to overwhelm them when they're focus on learning basic controls) * 2D is probably preferable, since its easier to understand and process whats happening at a glance. The only game that particularly comes to mind is Portal, but hopefully others will have some better ideas.
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My partner is interested in learning some of the games I play, so I'm trying to find some introductory games to get her used to the common control schemes. Off the top of my head, it'd probably have to be games that... * Have few inputs beyond the basics * Are not difficult or punishing * Are approachable mechanically (So as not to overwhelm them when they're focus on learning basic controls) * 2D is probably preferable, since its easier to understand and process whats happening at a glance. The only game that particularly comes to mind is Portal, but hopefully others will have some better ideas.
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My partner is interested in learning some of the games I play, so I'm trying to find some introductory games to get her used to the common control schemes. Off the top of my head, it'd probably have to be games that... * Have few inputs beyond the basics * Are not difficult or punishing * Are approachable mechanically (So as not to overwhelm them when they're focus on learning basic controls) * 2D is probably preferable, since its easier to understand and process whats happening at a glance. The only game that particularly comes to mind is Portal, but hopefully others will have some better ideas.I learned how to play with keyboard and mouse with World of Warcraft. Current retail WoW is terrible in my opinion but plenty of good private servers exist. Turtle WoW is great. MMOs do use more than just the basic wasd keys, but aside from those and the 1-0 keys, there is no rush to mash keys quickly. The rest of the keyboard is basically just hot keys to open up windows and menus. It helped me learn to be versatile with keyboard/mouse without being punishing when starting out.
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My partner is interested in learning some of the games I play, so I'm trying to find some introductory games to get her used to the common control schemes. Off the top of my head, it'd probably have to be games that... * Have few inputs beyond the basics * Are not difficult or punishing * Are approachable mechanically (So as not to overwhelm them when they're focus on learning basic controls) * 2D is probably preferable, since its easier to understand and process whats happening at a glance. The only game that particularly comes to mind is Portal, but hopefully others will have some better ideas.My wife is really into the sims and oddly enough 'House Flipper was a really goof intro to wasd co trols in something she was interested in. She can play most anything these days.
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My partner is interested in learning some of the games I play, so I'm trying to find some introductory games to get her used to the common control schemes. Off the top of my head, it'd probably have to be games that... * Have few inputs beyond the basics * Are not difficult or punishing * Are approachable mechanically (So as not to overwhelm them when they're focus on learning basic controls) * 2D is probably preferable, since its easier to understand and process whats happening at a glance. The only game that particularly comes to mind is Portal, but hopefully others will have some better ideas.
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My partner is interested in learning some of the games I play, so I'm trying to find some introductory games to get her used to the common control schemes. Off the top of my head, it'd probably have to be games that... * Have few inputs beyond the basics * Are not difficult or punishing * Are approachable mechanically (So as not to overwhelm them when they're focus on learning basic controls) * 2D is probably preferable, since its easier to understand and process whats happening at a glance. The only game that particularly comes to mind is Portal, but hopefully others will have some better ideas.
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Specifically Portal 2 actually. Since it was designed with console players in mind, all of the puzzles can be solved without having to shoot on the move.Also it has co-op, so OP can play their partner, which might help when questions arise
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My partner is interested in learning some of the games I play, so I'm trying to find some introductory games to get her used to the common control schemes. Off the top of my head, it'd probably have to be games that... * Have few inputs beyond the basics * Are not difficult or punishing * Are approachable mechanically (So as not to overwhelm them when they're focus on learning basic controls) * 2D is probably preferable, since its easier to understand and process whats happening at a glance. The only game that particularly comes to mind is Portal, but hopefully others will have some better ideas.
