What is our life? - A game. The action of the novel "Tutorial Game" takes place in old Hong Kong - a city of cruel and sophisticated games, where power, wealth, fame, and even human life itself are at stake. It all begins in the second half of the 19th century, when an unsurpassed master of winning any game known to mankind appears in the city - the amazing Xia Bo. This mysterious man (is he human?) writes a treatise on the general theory of winning, while simultaneously embarking on philosophical reflections on the phenomenon of the Game. Former police inspector, and now a powerful and wealthy gentleman, Joseph Crouse tells his young friend, a reporter, an American of Russian origin, Richard Voskoboinikov , about what happened after the manuscript of the mysterious Self-Teacher ended up in his hands 45 years ago. Has the “science of winning” brought happiness to the owner of the mysterious treatise? What events and games does the young reporter become involved in when he meets Joseph Crouse on the threshold of World War II? What life choice will the main character make in a difficult situation for himself? The reader will find answers to these questions in an action-packed adventure novel with detective elements, “Tutorial Game Guide,” which combines a fascinating narrative and sharp plot twists, with intellectual puzzles and philosophical reflections on life and fate person.