hint system
Built-in help feature
A hint system is a feature in games, puzzles, or educational software that provides clues when players get stuck.
Hints may be offered automatically after detecting no progress, or available on request: The hint system suggested I check the bookshelf.
Good hint systems offer graduated assistance—from gentle nudges to explicit solutions—letting users choose how much help they want.
- clueSolving aid
- tipEnd or gratuity
- guideLeader or instruction book
- nudgeGentle push to prompt
- promptIncite to action
gentle nudge · puzzle · stuck · solution · reveal · pointer · assistance · help · riddle · suggestion · breadcrumb · tutorial · game design · video game · escape room · hidden object · cheat · spoiler
- solverpuzzle solver, troubleshooter, crossword solver, decoder, algorithm
- player aidstutorial, guide, walkthrough, strategy guide, game manual
- point-and-clickclick, cursor, pointer, hotspot, inventory
- game cheatscheat codes, cheats, invincibility, infinite lives, infinite health
- puzzle gamessudoku, matching, jigsaw puzzle, tetris, tiles
- word searchhorizontal, vertical, diagonal, circling, circle
hint systemwalkthrough
Sequential instructional guide
step-by-step guide · cheat code · strategy guide · answer key · trial and error
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