Cognitive Frontload

What does this include?

Reducing Friction

• What can we do to make learning new games easier, and more accessible?

• There are many different types of learner, how can we teach new games to those who don't learn well through reading?

• How can we make it easier to find new games? There's several, disparate ways to find them—is there a way we can centralize the search?

• PDFs and books may be inaccessible for some, are there other mediums we could distribute games through? Do we need to?

Dispelling Anxieties

• How can we show that many indie games are easier to learn than newcomers might expect?

• How can we show that many indie games are cheaper than newcomers might expect?

• How might we make games with larger page counts seem less daunting?

• Is there a way we could make learning new games seem fun?

Finding the Right Fit

• How can we direct newcomers towards games they're more likely to enjoy? Can we help them find out what they enjoy in the first place?

• Is there a way we could make it easier to determine whether a game is right for a particular player?

Community Support

• How can we create a community that's more welcoming to newcomers?

• Are there resources we as a community could create to help newcomers?

• Would collaborating with developers to create resources that plug gaps be viable?

• How can we kindly communicate the needs and potential solutions found here to game designers?

Friendlier Design

• What can designers do to make their games more accessible from the get-go?

• How can we teach designers more accessible approaches to writing and layout?

• Are there resources we could make/share with designers to help them make more accessible games?