If HIJAC was about, say, running a hospital, there would be lots of things that wouldn’t need explaining. Everyone knows what a doctor and a patient are, what the purpose of a hospital is and how to make money. The same can’t be said about a cult though, and therefore a decent tutorial is essential.
Although we’ve always had a short tutorial to help people through our expo plays, this was always a placeholder. We’ve now had a chance to properly plan and implement a tutorial that introduces players to the key game concepts in a fun and interactive way. People will end this relatively short process knowing exactly:
1. How to recruit new Cultists.
2. How to make money and other resources.
3. How to hold Sermons and why they’re important.
4. How to build and manage your base.
Whilst there’s numerous different ways of doing tutorials, we decided to opt for an optional short linear one where the player will be introduced to core concepts and get a small HQ up-and-running. This will be supplemented by dynamic pop-ups to introduce you to more advanced concepts as you encounter these in the game.
We’re very pleased with how this has turned out. You can now go from hapless disciple to cult overlord in one fell swoop. So if you want to know your Discombobulation Chamber from your Ministry of Alteration, we recommend you take a look at the tutorial when we enter Early Access in September!