game manual
Rules explanation booklet
A game manual is a booklet or document explaining how to play a game—its rules, controls, objectives, and mechanics.
Video games traditionally shipped with printed manuals; board games include them in the box.
The term now often refers to digital documentation or in-game tutorials: I had to check the game manual to figure out the crafting system.
- instructionGuidance for action
- guideLeader or instruction book
- getting startedBeginning an undertaking
- quick startSpeedy initial setup
- bookletBrief printed publication
table of contents · controls · button layout · walkthrough · pages · rulebook · insert · tips · handbook · strategy · reference · buttons · hints · cheat codes · controller · pamphlet · glossy · stapled
- game rulesruleset, scoring, time limits, fouls, penalties
- retro gaming8-bit, NES, SNES, 16-bit, cartridges
- player aidshint system, tutorial, guide, walkthrough, strategy guide
- sports documentsrule book, playbook, scorecard, scorebook, record book