In this episode, we tried to identify what makes an effective tutorial. We defined an effective tutorial to be one that is engaging and entertaining, while properly demonstrating to players how they can interact with the game. We discussed many game examples, from Super Mario 64 to Far Cry 3 to Portal to Prince of Persia Sands of Time. And ultimately, what we found was that the best tutorials don't follow a formula produced by other games, but generally implements something specific to its own mechanisms and style. There still isn't a way for us to forego the traditional (and boring) "Press B to crouch" instructional, but if we at least find ways to help players realize their goals before we're telling them how to reach them, then we've got a good start. We're also expecting each subsequent episode to be posted later and later... T-Minus 2 weeks until the baby arrives.