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I started making these videos because beginner guides were either too vague, too long, or assumed you already knew everything. So I made something better. Simple, specific, and actually useful.
I'm a gamer first, and I know exactly what it feels like to bounce off a game because nobody explained the basics clearly. These videos are what I wished existed when I was starting out. Every single one is built with the beginner in mind, not as an afterthought, but as the whole point.
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My name is Evan, and I create short, focused video tutorials for PC strategy and tactical games that are designed specifically for players who are just getting started and don't want to feel embarrassed for not knowing something everyone else seems to take for granted. I built this channel because I kept running into the same problem every time I picked up a new game, which was that the guides were either written for people who already understood the game, or they were so long and unfocused that you had to sit through thirty minutes just to find the one answer you actually needed. Everything I make is built around a single idea, explained clearly, finished quickly, and designed to leave you better at the game than you were before you clicked play.
There's a specific kind of frustration that comes from loving a game conceptually but feeling completely stuck the moment you actually sit down to play it, and that frustration is exactly what every video on this channel is trying to eliminate. I started creating tutorials because the beginner experience in most strategy games is genuinely rough, and the content that exists to help new players is either buried in wikis, scattered across forum threads, or delivered in a format that assumes you already know more than you do. My goal with every single video is to take one specific concept, one mechanic, one action you might be stuck on, and explain it so clearly that you never have to look it up again.
I believe that getting good at a strategy game is mostly just a matter of someone explaining the right things in the right order, and that almost any player can become confident at almost any game if the information is presented clearly and without condescension. The games I cover reward patience, planning, and a willingness to experiment, and those are exactly the qualities that good tutorial content should reflect as well. If you watch one of my videos and walk away feeling like you actually understand something you didn't understand before, then I've done exactly what I set out to do.
This channel is always growing, with new tutorials added every week covering new games, new mechanics, and new questions that players are actually asking in forums and communities across the internet. Every video goes through the same process, starting with a real question that real players are struggling with, then building the clearest, most direct answer I can put together. Stick around, subscribe, and you'll always have somewhere to turn when the game stops making sense.
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New players almost always chase bigger numbers. A stronger unit. A bigger spell. More damage per turn. It makes sense — on the surface, winning means doing more than the enemy can handle.
But there's a pattern that shows up again and again across every turn-based strategy game I've played. The players who win consistently aren't the ones with the biggest stats. They're the ones who put their units in the right place before anything else happens.
Whether you're playing a tactical RPG, a 4X grand strategy game, or a deckbuilder with a board, where your stuff is matters more than what your stuff is. A mid-tier unit in a good position will outperform a top-tier unit that's out of position every single time.
It's not complicated. It's three things:
1. Control the approach. Put your units where the enemy has to walk through your best options to reach your weak ones. That means holding chokepoints, covering sightlines, and never letting the enemy choose the ground.
2. Keep exits open. Beginners box themselves in. They move forward without thinking about where they'll go next turn. Good players always leave at least one escape route. If you're surrounded, you've already lost — it's just a matter of when.
3. Trade space for time. Sometimes the best move isn't to attack. It's to pull back, let the enemy overextend, and punish them when they're exposed. Patience in positioning wins fights that aggressive play loses.
Before you end any unit's turn, ask yourself one question: "If the enemy gets to move right now, is this unit safe?"
If the answer is no, reposition. If the answer is yes, you're probably in good shape. That single check will save you more games than any upgrade or ability ever will.
The best part about positioning is that it doesn't require any game-specific knowledge. You don't need to memorize stats, damage formulas, or ability interactions. You just need to think one turn ahead about where everyone is standing. It's a skill you build by playing, not by reading a wiki.
So next time you're about to chase that bigger damage number, stop and look at the board first. Nine times out of ten, moving your unit to a better spot is the stronger play.
And that's a skill that carries into every strategy game you'll ever touch.
I spent a few hours crawling through Reddit, Steam forums, and community guides for Demeo. I wanted to know: what do beginners actually struggle with? Not what experienced players think they struggle with, but what new players are actually posting about at 11pm when they want to throw their mouse.
Here's what I found.
This is the #1 thing beginners post. You play the tutorial, you think you get it, then you hit floor two and everything falls apart. The enemy respawns in rooms you just cleared. Your party is scattered. Your cards are garbage.
The truth: the tutorial teaches you buttons, not strategy. And that's a big gap.
The single most common mistake. Beginners open doors, trigger new rooms, and then have no actions left to deal with what comes out. The fix: open doors with your first action, not your last. That way you can react, reposition, and fight back.
Demeo doesn't tell you this directly: enemies spawn in darkness. If you leave a room in your fog of war, new monsters will appear there. The fix is keeping line of sight on areas you've already fought through, or accepting that you'll need to move quickly once you have the key.
Every character gets 2 action points per turn. New players waste them on unnecessary movement, or they use a card when a basic attack would do. Treat each action point like gold. Moving (outside of a melee attack) should be your last choice, not your first.
Yes. Poison spreads from orb to orb. And yes, you can clear it with fire. A lot of beginners don't know that second part. Fire spells aren't just for damage.
Beginners ask: "Do I build a deck? Buy and sell cards?" The answer is no. Demeo isn't a deckbuilder. Cards are dealt randomly, and you play what you get. The trick is managing your hand, discarding unwanted cards to the mana pool, and using consumables before the level ends.
Community consensus: Hunter is the easiest for beginners. Ranged attacks keep you safe, your special ability is straightforward (arrow for 3 damage, twice per round), and you don't need to master positioning as much. Warlock is the hardest to master and most often misplayed. Save it for later.
New players hate feeling rushed. They want to clear every room, open every chest, explore everything. But enemies keep coming. The answer: find the balance. Don't blindly explore, but don't sprint past loot either. Grab what you can, then move.
Your hero doesn't level up. There are no skill trees. The only progression is you getting better at the game. When you lose, it's not because your character is underleveled. It's because your strategy needs work.
If you're new to Demeo and frustrated, you're not alone. These exact struggles come up in community posts every single week. Pick one thing from this list, work on it, and the game opens up.
I'll be going deeper into each of these in future posts and videos. Specific guides on which class to pick first, how to manage your hand, and which dungeons to avoid as a beginner.
Demeo is available on PC via Steam. This guide covers the PC desktop edition only.
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