VIDEO GAME: a videogame???

Designer's note: I often feel that games—especially those that don't provide instruction—favor experienced players over those who are new to the medium, essentially punishing new players for a lack of games literacy. “VIDEO GAME: a videogame???” was made to function as a satirical addition to the conversation surrounding this twitter thread regarding tutorialization as an accessibility consideration. --- “VIDEO GAME: a videogame???” is a one-week prototype made for the NYU Game Center’s “Prototype Studio” course. This game’s prompt was to create a prototype that required no instruction.