Stephen
The very first thing I do when I get stuck in a game is search for a walk through on YouTube. The information is plentiful and can often help me find the answer to even the stupidest questions. (I get stuck on weird stuff on account of being hilariously bad at video games.
Mike
The pause button is your friend, both literal and figurative. You put the controller or keyboard down and you walk away. Nine times out of ten, the reason you are stuck is because of something that is completely beyond your control or something that is readily fixed. Drink some water. Have a snack. Look it up on your phone. Try again. And if it is already night time, consider sleeping on it and trying again the next day.
John
As a father with busy kids and a full time job I frankly don’t have a lot of time to be stuck in games, specifically video games. If I am stuck for more than 30 minutes in one spot I am not averse to lowering difficulty ratings if that is the problem or using the magic that is the internet to look up the solution to a puzzle. I play games to relax and have fun, not pull my hair out.
Linda
With board games there are so many more options these days. When I am stuck and do not understand a rule or step, my first move is to go back to the rules, and reread. When we are able to play with our game group, there are two people who are excellent at deciphering rules. Sometimes if it is a small thing as a game group we make a call about how to proceed and just keep playing.
Another tool that we use with more complicated games, are Youtube videos. There is a huge library of videos teaching how to play a huge range of games.
Jonathan
If it’s because of needing to level up i’ll go back and grind. If I can’t find a key I turn to youtube a lot now as I have grown too old and tired…#facts
Mike Melkonian
There was a time when consulting a game guide felt shameful to me, but now I go straight to a walkthrough if I have trouble with a game! Time is limited when you have a family and full time job, so I’m content to merely imagine what being frustrated at a puzzle or boss fight would feel like. Of course, I’m going to tell the kid to figure it out on his own! No reason they should have it any easier than we did back in the day.
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