I can still remember my first game of PUBG. Well, kind of. I can’t remember how I did out there on the battlefield, which weapons I found or how far I traveled across the map. But I can remember that starter island – where everyone spawns while the game is gathering players. I remember just being really confused by it.
Where was I? Was this it? Were we off and playing? Did I need to be doing something? There were weapons scattered around – should I be using them? There were people everywhere. Should I be hiding?
I am familiar with the starting island now – in fact I love it. I spend a lot of time in games that use starting islands, from Fortnite to Among Us (not really an island, that one, but you know what I mean).
And the starting island has its own particular joys. I love seeing how people have dressed up, and I love seeing what they choose to do in this special time before the proper game begins and action matters. Lots of emotes. Lots of dancing. Lots of just running around.