# Intro

A news article highlights how playtesters influenced Valve to shorten the intro of Half-Life: Alyx, originally intended to be much longer. This change was made to improve player experience by getting them into the action sooner.

### About Intro
Intro refers to introductory content, such as opening sequences for videos, games, or events.  

### Engagements: [-----------] (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:intro/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/intro/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: [-----------]  
Daily Average: [-----------]  
[--] Week: [-----------] -49%  
[--] Month: [-------------] -46%  
[--] Months: [--------------] +56%  
[--] Year: [--------------] +108%  
1-Year High: [-------------] on 2025-12-05  
1-Year Low: [----------] on 2025-03-06  

Engagements by network (24h):
YouTube: [----------]
X: [---------]
News: [---]
Reddit: [------]
Instagram: [-----]
TikTok: [----------]

  
  
### Mentions: [------] (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:intro/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/intro/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: [------]  
Daily Average: [------]  
1-Year High: [-------] on 2025-12-22  
1-Year Low: [------] on 2025-02-17  

Mentions by network (24h):
YouTube: [------]
X: [-----]
News: [--]
Reddit: [---]
Instagram: [--]
TikTok: [-----]

  
  
### Creators: [------] (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:intro/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/intro/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
[------] unique social accounts have posts mentioning Intro in the last [--] hours which is down 6.60% from [------] in the previous [--] hours
Daily Average: [------]  
1-Year High: [-------] on 2025-12-22  
1-Year Low: [------] on 2025-02-17  

The most influential creators that mention Intro in the last [--] hours

| Creator                                                                | Rank | Followers  | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                                                | ---- | ---------  | ----- | ----------- |
| [@upediashorts](/creator/youtube/upediashorts)                         | [--]    | [----------] | [---]   | [-------]     |
| [@miraculousmemes1](/creator/youtube/miraculousmemes1)                 | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@moonbugcaptions](/creator/youtube/moonbugcaptions)                   | [--]    | [----------] | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@disneyjr](/creator/youtube/disneyjr)                                 | [--]    | [----------] | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@katseyeworld](/creator/youtube/katseyeworld)                         | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@natnateffect](/creator/youtube/natnateffect)                         | [--]    | [------]     | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@kevingatestv](/creator/youtube/kevingatestv)                         | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@dharmendraproeditor](/creator/youtube/dharmendraproeditor)           | [--]    | [-------]    | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@powerrangersninosoficial](/creator/youtube/powerrangersninosoficial) | [--]    | [---------]  | [--]     | [------]      |
| [@cookingwithfred](/creator/youtube/cookingwithfred)                   | [--]   | [---------]  | [--]     | [-----]       |

[View More](/list/creators/intro/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: 76%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:intro/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/intro/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: 76%  
Daily Average: 76%  
[--] Week: 74% no change  
[--] Month: 73% -1%  
[--] Months: 73% +2%  
[--] Year: 73% no change  
1-Year High: 95% on 2025-11-23  
1-Year Low: 60% on 2025-10-31  

Most Supportive Themes:
- Gaming Content: (40%) Posts related to video games, including gameplay, reviews, and discussions.
- Music and Entertainment: (30%) Content focused on music releases, artist promotions, and entertainment news.
- Creative Content & Tutorials: (20%) Includes DIY projects, tutorials, and creative showcases.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Financial News & Analysis: (10%) Discussions and news related to financial markets, investments, and economic trends.
  

### Top Intro News
Top news links shared on social in the last [--] hours  

*Showing a maximum of [--] news posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*  

"How fidgeting playtesters convinced Valve to drastically shorten Half-Life: Alyxs intro It originally took an hour to two hours to get your first gun says Valve. Fidgeting playtesters changed that and more"  
[News Link](https://www.pcgamer.com/how-fidgeting-playtesters-convinced-valve-to-drastically-shorten-half-life-alyxs-intro/) [@pcgamer](/creator/x/pcgamer) 2020-03-24T23:18Z 3.2M followers, 1.9M engagements



### Top Intro Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

*Showing a maximum of [--] top social posts without a LunarCrush subscription.*

"Good morning X'ers Let's run some small intro this morning 🌚 Name: Medinat Ethnic group: Yoruba Religion: Islam Location: Ilorin Town: Offa Marital status: IV Genotype: AS Club: Chelsea 💙 Profession: Architect (IV) Your turn don't air please Let's engage people"  
[X Link](https://x.com/m_e_d_i_n_a_t_/status/2021514196735721772) [@m_e_d_i_n_a_t_](/creator/x/m_e_d_i_n_a_t_) 2026-02-11T09:18Z [----] followers, 162.3K engagements


"CONFO EN EL TIEMPO FERNANDO Y CONFO EN T INTRO Temporada [----] F1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Nachez98/status/2021478030313652339) [@Nachez98](/creator/x/Nachez98) 2026-02-11T06:54Z 42K followers, 89.2K engagements


"There are over [---] variations to the intro for Mewgenics. Edmund McMillen inspired by The Simpsons said he wanted a different outcome every time. "Tyler was like "no one is going to know and they're never going to watch it a second time" umm and he's right""  
[X Link](https://x.com/Bucky_cm/status/2021438309923446811) [@Bucky_cm](/creator/x/Bucky_cm) 2026-02-11T04:17Z 31K followers, 379.9K engagements


"Acabo de descubrir la mejor intro de toda la historia de YouTube"  
[X Link](https://x.com/El_pana_Daviz/status/2021437556517372040) [@El_pana_Daviz](/creator/x/El_pana_Daviz) 2026-02-11T04:14Z [----] followers, 41.9K engagements

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