Translate an Unfamiliar Video Game Genre's Conventions for a Curious Newcomer

The tutorial explains the buttons but not the actual expectations, like what counts as a fair challenge in this genre versus an unfair one, which every veteran just absorbed over years. This translates those unwritten conventions into plain language using one example game, so the genre stops feeling like a private club with secret rules.

Explain the unwritten conventions of the {GENRE_NAME} genre to someone who has never played one, using {EXAMPLE_GAME} as the reference point. Cover the expectations experienced players bring to the genre that are never explained in tutorials: pacing norms, difficulty expectations, and what counts as a fair challenge versus a cheap one.