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How can you tell if a game is actually good?

Easy: the first three quests.

While skilling, I talk about why early-game quests matter so much, and how RuneScape sets itself up for long-term success better than almost any other game. Most games introduce players with some mix of fetch quests, messenger quests, and combat quests. How those are implemented tells you exactly what kind of experience you’re signing up for.

RuneScape does something different. Instead of a traditional messenger quest, it introduces puzzle quests early on tasks where you already have all the information, and the challenge is figuring out how the world fits together. That one design choice adds depth, encourages exploration, and trains players to see locations differently from the very beginning.

Whether you look at the 2001 version or the modern game, the same quest philosophy is present right away. Early classics like The Restless Ghost, Ernest the Chicken, Cook’s Assistant, and Sheep Shearer introduce combat, puzzles, and resource gathering within minutes of starting. Modern beginner quests like X Marks the Spot and Rune Mysteries push this even further by teaching lore, problem-solving, and even introducing new skills almost immediately.

RuneScape’s early quests quietly teach you something important: every location matters, even the starting area. Exploration is rewarded, curiosity is encouraged, and the world feels alive from day one. That’s how you can tell this was a game worth sticking around for 25 years, right from the start.

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