Bushnell's Law

proper noun

The rule that the best video games are easy to learn but difficult to master.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The rule that the best video games are easy to learn but difficult to master.

Origin

Attributed to video-game pioneer Nolan Bushnell.

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APA

Bushnell's Law. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bushnell's%20Law

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“Bushnell's Law.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bushnell's%20Law. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bushnell's Law,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bushnell's%20Law.

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