🎮 Pothole Patrol – Interactive Tutorial Design

🎯 Goals

• Teach core mechanics in <60 seconds

• Use guided gameplay, not walls of text

• Build confidence → hook player → start real run

🧩 TUTORIAL FLOW (STEP-BY-STEP)

🟢 STEP 1: Movement (3–5 sec)

🎥 Scene:

Empty road, no traffic

📝 Instruction:

“Swipe or use arrows to steer your truck”

🎯 Task:

• Move left → Move right

✅ Completion:

• Player moves both directions

🟡 STEP 2: Fill a Pothole (5–8 sec)

🎥 Scene:

Single pothole appears

📝 Instruction:

“Get close and tap SPACE to repair”

🎯 Task:

• Fill 1 pothole

💥 Feedback:

• Particles burst

• Coin pop

• Sound effect

🔵 STEP 3: Combo System (5–8 sec)

🎥 Scene:

3 potholes spawn in a line

📝 Instruction:

“Fix quickly to build combos!”

🎯 Task:

• Fill 2+ potholes fast

💥 Feedback:

• “2x COMBO!”

• Screen pulse

🔴 STEP 4: Avoid Traffic (5–8 sec)

🎥 Scene:

Slow car enters

📝 Instruction:

“Avoid traffic or you’ll lose health”

🎯 Task:

• Dodge 1 vehicle

⚡ STEP 5: Use Speed Boost (5 sec)

🎥 Scene:

More potholes spawn

📝 Instruction:

“Press W to boost!”

🎯 Task:

• Use boost once

🟣 STEP 6: Auto-Fill Ability (5 sec)

🎥 Scene:

Cluster of potholes

📝 Instruction:

“Use E to auto-repair nearby potholes”

🟢 FINAL STEP: GO TIME (3 sec)

📝 Message:

“You’re ready. Fix the streets!”

👉 Transition to real game