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There is a collection on boarding critiques that you might find helpful. https://www.useronboard.com/onboarding-teardowns/ https://www.useronboard.com/onboardi

There is a collection on boarding critiques that you might find helpful. https://www.useronboard.com/onboarding-teardowns/ https://www.useronboard.com/onboarding-teardowns/

drewrv 10y ago
Their Super Mario Run example is great for the "what not to do" department. http://www.useronboard.com/how-supermariorun-onboards-new-users/ http://www.useronboard.com/how-supermariorun-onboards-new-us...
- evanb 10y ago
  Why can't I play the tour levels without network?! It makes no sense, and seriously undermines the value of the app as something to do on the train.
  - drewrv 10y ago
    Nintendo amazes me: as an organization they make incredible games yet are terrible at everything else.
    - joeld42 10y ago
      Don't forget, they are very new to mobile. Things that may be obvious to mobile devs are overlooked by a large company used to a captive console audience. Nintendo doesn't move quickly but they are very adaptable in the long run.
    - deleted 10y ago
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  - viraptor 10y ago
    It looks like it's either console devs doing this, or Nintendo wrote some strict console-like requirements. Like login before you see anything and "you have to interact after the loading screen" silliness.
  - jamesgeck0 10y ago
    To discourage piracy. http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/12/super-mario-run-online-only/ http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/12/super-mario-run-online...
    - pyro2927 10y ago
      I refuse to buy it purely for this fact. Not because I want to pirate it, but because I do most of my mobile gaming while on a plane. And I'm not paying for in-flight WiFi just for Mario.
- jdietrich 10y ago
  The Duolingo example is an excellent illustration of good practice. https://www.useronboard.com/how-duolingo-onboards-new-users/ https://www.useronboard.com/how-duolingo-onboards-new-users/
samuelhulick 10y ago
@mikerg87 thank you very much for sharing! (I'm the person who does UserOnboard)

There is a collection on boarding critiques that you might find helpful. https://www.useronboard.com/onboarding-teardowns/ https://www.useronboard.com/onboarding-teardowns/

drewrv 10y ago

Their Super Mario Run example is great for the "what not to do" department. http://www.useronboard.com/how-supermariorun-onboards-new-users/ http://www.useronboard.com/how-supermariorun-onboards-new-us...

evanb 10y ago
Why can't I play the tour levels without network?! It makes no sense, and seriously undermines the value of the app as something to do on the train.
- drewrv 10y ago
  Nintendo amazes me: as an organization they make incredible games yet are terrible at everything else.
  - joeld42 10y ago
    Don't forget, they are very new to mobile. Things that may be obvious to mobile devs are overlooked by a large company used to a captive console audience. Nintendo doesn't move quickly but they are very adaptable in the long run.
  - deleted 10y ago
    [deleted]
- viraptor 10y ago
  It looks like it's either console devs doing this, or Nintendo wrote some strict console-like requirements. Like login before you see anything and "you have to interact after the loading screen" silliness.
- jamesgeck0 10y ago
  To discourage piracy. http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/12/super-mario-run-online-only/ http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2016/12/super-mario-run-online...
  - pyro2927 10y ago
    I refuse to buy it purely for this fact. Not because I want to pirate it, but because I do most of my mobile gaming while on a plane. And I'm not paying for in-flight WiFi just for Mario.
jdietrich 10y ago
The Duolingo example is an excellent illustration of good practice. https://www.useronboard.com/how-duolingo-onboards-new-users/ https://www.useronboard.com/how-duolingo-onboards-new-users/

samuelhulick 10y ago

@mikerg87 thank you very much for sharing! (I'm the person who does UserOnboard)