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Contextual Help

Assistance and hints delivered at the exact moment a player needs them, triggered by in-game context rather than a separate tutorial section.

In games, this means

Showing a 'press X to dodge' prompt only when an enemy is about to attack, rather than in a pre-game tutorial screen. The right information at the right moment reduces cognitive load.

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Tutorial Design
Onboarding
UI Patterns