Blitz mode is not a good way to learn a game

[user753]

I am a fan of blitz modes in games like chess and go but I think learning with this mode is not good because when player start to learn a new game he need to consume a big portion of information but there is literally no time for it. So here is some suggestions
1) there should be a played cards log
2) there should be an option to practice without time limit
3) tutorial and first X matches should use much longer time limit

[Samuraidan]

Thanks for the feedback totality, we are still making improvements to the tutoral and new player experience.

NovaBlitz is a game that rewads players for knowing their cards and having the ability to make strategic decisions quickly. For many players this is a breath of fresh air. Games are short and and exciting while still rewarding them for playing strategically. I can see how a new player could feel at a disadvantage until they'd learned the cards and abilities.

We do have a design for a game log to the arena as well as the ability to see what cards have gone to your trash. (If you look at the UI around your hand you might see where we've left space for it) Once we're out of our bug fixing mode I suspect that will be one of the first features we add.

[user753]

Samuraidan eredeti hozzászólása:

For many players this is a breath of fresh air. Games are short and and exciting while still rewarding them for playing strategically.

I am not talking about core mechanics, only about new player experience.
Your opponent plays some cards that you never saw. If player spends time to learn theses cards he doesn't have time to think about current turn. And for new player this scenario occurs constantly. So I think there is some weird interaction between learning and playing. Maybe match log could be available after match end, so player could learn cards after.

[Samuraidan]

That's a great suggestion, I've been thinking along the same lines.

[JonathanTweet]

I'm going to second recommendations like this. I see all of my friends bogging down in the tutorials. For one friend, I walked him through over G+ Hangouts and that made it easier.