Dear gamers,

Literally no professional game studio:

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💔" title="Broken heart" aria-label="Emoji: Broken heart"> *Wants* you to experience issues when playing their game.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤷‍♂️" title="Man shrugging" aria-label="Emoji: Man shrugging"> *Purposefully* implemented bugs into their game.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🔕" title="Bell with cancellation stroke" aria-label="Emoji: Bell with cancellation stroke"> Is ignoring you (or the thousands of other users) who have a problem.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="👉" title="Right pointing backhand index" aria-label="Emoji: Right pointing backhand index"> Can fix your issue without your help!

Things you CAN do that will help you be heard:

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark"> USE YOUR WORDS. Bring more than one sentence to the table. Explain the thing you want to talk about.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark"> BE CONSTRUCTIVE. Focus on how to make things BETTER—not just the problem. Let’s figure out the solution together!

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark"> BE INFORMED: Understand the topic before getting involved. Ignorance will ALWAYS undermine intent.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark"> BE RESPECTFUL: Both of the developers and others who weigh in with their opinion. This isn’t telling you how communicate; it’s basic human decency.

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark"> DON’T ASSUME INTENT: A common mistake is assuming what someone was thinking when they built or when fixing something. So just don’t.
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark"> BREATHE: Never post when angry. Hyperbole, sarcasm, emotional outbursts, and personal attacks will only undermine your message.

And finally: in the immortal words of @wilw:

https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="White heavy check mark" aria-label="Emoji: White heavy check mark"> DON’T BE A DICK. The moment you make it personal—no matter how brilliant, poignant, or revolutionary your stance or statement—it is no longer worth someone& #39;s time to deal with your disrespect.

Game studios WANT you to play their games. They WANT you to enjoy their games. They will move mountains to make that a reality, but *ONLY* if you put in the effort to help them help you!

Sincerely yours,

—A Concerned Citizen