diff --git a/assets/pregame.js b/assets/pregame.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bbea719
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/pregame.js
@@ -0,0 +1,349 @@
+/* Pregame (commandline tutorial) entry point built with Webpack Encore */
+import './styles/pregame.css';
+
+function appendMessage(container, text, extraClass = '') {
+  const el = document.createElement('div');
+  el.className = ('message ' + extraClass).trim();
+  el.textContent = text;
+  container.appendChild(el);
+  window.scrollTo(0, document.body.scrollHeight);
+}
+
+document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', () => {
+  console.log('Pregame bundle loaded');
+
+  const messageContainer = document.getElementById('message-container');
+  const inputField = document.getElementById('input-message');
+
+  if (!messageContainer || !inputField) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const bootMessages = [
+    ['Booting tutorial terminal...', 500],
+    ['Loading command line basics...', 800],
+    ['"Welcome agent. Lets go through the basics together.', 2000],
+    ['Let us start with the help command. Type help in the terminal (the input field at the bottom of the screen and press enter.', 500],
+  ];
+
+  // Same command help text as GameResponseService::getHelpCommand(), minus "scan".
+  const helpMessages = [
+    'Help function:',
+    '',
+    'pwd',
+    '   This message will let you know what your current location is.',
+    '   It will show you the folder you are in so you can continue navigating the server.',
+    '   USAGE: pwd',
+    '',
+    'cd',
+    '   Use cd to move to a different directory.',
+    '   You can go into a folder by using cd {foldername}, or a folder up by using "cd ..".',
+    '   Using cd / moves you to the root directory.',
+    '   USAGE: cd {directory}',
+    '',
+    'ls',
+    '   To show all the files in the current directory, use ls.',
+    '   This will print the full list of directories and files of the current location on your screen.',
+    '   USAGE: ls',
+    '',
+    'cat',
+    '   To read a file, use cat {filename}.',
+    '   This will print the full content of the file on the screen.',
+    '   USAGE: cat {filename}',
+    '',
+    'rm',
+    '   Use rm to delete a file.',
+    '   Be careful with this command. It can not be undone and we do not want to lose any valuable data.',
+    '   USAGE: rm {filename}',
+    '',
+    'sudo',
+    '   If you do not have enough rights to execute a command, you can use sudo to execute it as root.',
+    '   This is only possible for verified users. To verify yourself, use the /verify command.',
+    '   USAGE: sudo {command}',
+    '',
+  ];
+
+  // Narrative shown after the help output finishes, introducing the next step.
+  // Each entry is [delayBeforeShowing, text, cssClass].
+  const helpFollowUp = [
+    [2000, 'Well done, you now have a complete overview of the terminal commands this game uses.', 'message-mainframe'],
+    [500, 'Not all commands will be available immediately. But lets go through them one by one.', 'message-mainframe'],
+    [1000, 'Lets start with the command pwd. Enter this in the terminal (input field) now and press enter.', 'message-mainframe'],
+  ];
+
+  const pwdFollowUp = [
+    [1000, 'You now know the location you are in on the terminal. /var/home/agent.', 'message-mainframe'],
+    [500, 'You can change directories with the cd command.', 'message-mainframe'],
+    [500, "If you type 'cd ..' in the terminal, you will go one directory up to /var/home", 'message-mainframe'],
+    [500, 'Try this now.', 'message-mainframe'],
+  ];
+
+  const cdFollowUp = [
+    [1000, 'Good. Please check the directory you are in now.', 'message-mainframe'],
+  ];
+
+  const pwd2FollowUp = [
+    [1000, 'As you can see, you are now in the /var/home directory', 'message-mainframe'],
+    [500, 'You can move between directories like this.', 'message-mainframe'],
+  ];
+
+  const wrongPwdMessage = "That is not the command which gives you the location you are in. You can check your current folder with the pwd command.";
+
+  const lsIntro = [
+    [1000, 'Now lets see what is actually in this directory. The ls command lists all files and folders in your current location.', 'message-mainframe'],
+    [500, 'Type ls now.', 'message-mainframe'],
+  ];
+
+  const lsListing = [
+    'agent,dir',
+    'peter,dir',
+    'james,dir',
+    'william,dir',
+    'system,dir',
+  ];
+
+  const lsFollowUp = [
+    [1000, 'You can see several folders here, including your own: agent.', 'message-mainframe'],
+    [500, 'Lets go back to your own directory. Use cd agent to enter it.', 'message-mainframe'],
+    [250, 'Remember, cd /var/home/agent also works to get there directly from anywhere on the server.', 'message-mainframe'],
+  ];
+
+  const cdAgentFollowUp = [
+    [1000, 'Lets check if you now really are in your own home folder.', 'message-mainframe'],
+  ];
+
+  const verifyAgentFollowUp = [
+    [1000, "Well done, you're right back where you started.", 'message-mainframe'],
+    [500, 'Now lets move to the next command: cat.', 'message-mainframe'],
+    [500, 'First, lets see what is inside this folder.', 'message-mainframe'],
+    [500, 'Type ls to check the content of /var/home/agent.', 'message-mainframe'],
+  ];
+
+  const lsAgentListing = [
+    'HelloWorld.txt,file',
+    'notes.txt,file',
+    'schedule.txt,file',
+    'contacts.db,file',
+    'keycard.dat,file',
+    'backup.zip,file',
+  ];
+
+  const lsAgentFinalListing = [
+    'notes.txt,file',
+    'schedule.txt,file',
+    'contacts.db,file',
+    'keycard.dat,file',
+    'backup.zip,file',
+  ];
+
+  const lsAgentFollowUp = [
+    [1000, 'There it is: HelloWorld.txt, right there in the list.', 'message-mainframe'],
+    [500, 'Lets read what is inside. Type cat HelloWorld.txt to open the file.', 'message-mainframe'],
+  ];
+
+  const helloWorldContent = [
+    'Day 1 at the agency. My mentor says curiosity keeps you sharp -- and alive.',
+    "- I keep a spare set of shoelaces in my desk. You'd be surprised how handy that is.",
+    '- The coffee machine on this floor is cursed. Never trust it before 9am.',
+    '- Jared Williams owes me a favor after the incident with the elevator. He should not have forgotten that.',
+    '',
+    'If you are reading this, agent: welcome to the team. Stay sharp out there.',
+  ];
+
+  const catFollowUp = [
+    [1000, 'Nice work. cat is perfect for quickly reading any file on the server.', 'message-mainframe'],
+  ];
+
+  const rmIntro = [
+    [1000, "There's one more command left in the basics: rm.", 'message-mainframe'],
+    [500, 'This command permanently deletes a file, so use it with caution.', 'message-mainframe'],
+    [500, 'Try removing HelloWorld.txt now. Type rm HelloWorld.txt.', 'message-mainframe'],
+  ];
+
+  const rmDeniedMessages = [
+    'Permission denied: HelloWorld.txt is protected against removal.',
+    'You need sudo rights to remove this file.',
+  ];
+
+  const rmFollowUp = [
+    [1000, 'sudo can technically be used for any command, at any moment.', 'message-mainframe'],
+    [500, 'But from a security standpoint, it is better not to use it unless it is truly necessary.', 'message-mainframe'],
+    [500, 'Only reach for sudo in extreme cases -- like this one, where a file is actively protected.', 'message-mainframe'],
+    [500, 'Try it now. Type sudo rm HelloWorld.txt.', 'message-mainframe'],
+  ];
+
+  const sudoRmFollowUp = [
+    [1000, 'Well done. Since you used sudo, the protection was bypassed and the file was deleted.', 'message-mainframe'],
+    [500, 'Lets check the folder once more to confirm it is really gone. Type ls now.', 'message-mainframe'],
+  ];
+
+  const tutorialEndFollowUp = [
+    [1000, 'As you can see, HelloWorld.txt is no longer in the list. It has been permanently removed.', 'message-mainframe'],
+    [500, 'That concludes the basics of the terminal, agent. You are ready for the real mission.', 'message-mainframe'],
+    [1000, 'Please be aware more commands can exist to help this mission succeed. These commands will show up in the help command. Good luck!', 'message-mainframe']
+  ];
+
+  function playSequence(items, container, onDone) {
+    let i = 0;
+    const step = () => {
+      if (i >= items.length) {
+        if (onDone) onDone();
+        return;
+      }
+      const [delay, text, cls] = items[i];
+      i++;
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        appendMessage(container, text, cls);
+        step();
+      }, delay);
+    };
+    step();
+  }
+
+  // Tracks which command the tutorial is currently guiding the player towards.
+  let tutorialStage = 'help';
+
+  let currentMessageIndex = 0;
+
+  const printNextMessage = () => {
+    if (currentMessageIndex < bootMessages.length) {
+      const [text, delay] = bootMessages[currentMessageIndex];
+      appendMessage(messageContainer, text, 'message-mainframe');
+      currentMessageIndex++;
+      setTimeout(printNextMessage, delay);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    inputField.disabled = false;
+    inputField.focus();
+
+    inputField.addEventListener('keypress', (e) => {
+      if (e.key !== 'Enter') {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const value = inputField.value.trim();
+      inputField.value = '';
+      if (!value) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      appendMessage(messageContainer, value);
+
+      if (value.toLowerCase() === 'help' || value.toLowerCase() === '/help') {
+        // No extraClass -> default "message" color, same as the real game's help output.
+        helpMessages.forEach((line) => appendMessage(messageContainer, line));
+
+        if (tutorialStage === 'help') {
+          playSequence(helpFollowUp, messageContainer, () => {
+            tutorialStage = 'pwd';
+          });
+        }
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (tutorialStage === 'pwd' && value.toLowerCase() === 'pwd') {
+        appendMessage(messageContainer, '/var/home/agent');
+        playSequence(pwdFollowUp, messageContainer, () => {
+          tutorialStage = 'cd';
+        });
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (tutorialStage === 'cd' && value.toLowerCase() === 'cd ..') {
+        playSequence(cdFollowUp, messageContainer, () => {
+          tutorialStage = 'pwd2';
+        });
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (tutorialStage === 'pwd2') {
+        if (value.toLowerCase() === 'pwd') {
+          appendMessage(messageContainer, '/var/home');
+          playSequence(pwd2FollowUp, messageContainer, () => {
+            playSequence(lsIntro, messageContainer, () => {
+              tutorialStage = 'ls';
+            });
+          });
+        } else {
+          appendMessage(messageContainer, wrongPwdMessage, 'message-hint');
+        }
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (tutorialStage === 'ls' && value.toLowerCase() === 'ls') {
+        lsListing.forEach((name) => appendMessage(messageContainer, name));
+        playSequence(lsFollowUp, messageContainer, () => {
+          tutorialStage = 'cd-agent';
+        });
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (
+        tutorialStage === 'cd-agent' &&
+        (value.toLowerCase() === 'cd agent' || value.toLowerCase() === 'cd /var/home/agent')
+      ) {
+        playSequence(cdAgentFollowUp, messageContainer, () => {
+          tutorialStage = 'verify-agent';
+        });
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (tutorialStage === 'verify-agent' && value.toLowerCase() === 'pwd') {
+        appendMessage(messageContainer, '/var/home/agent');
+        playSequence(verifyAgentFollowUp, messageContainer, () => {
+          tutorialStage = 'ls-agent';
+        });
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (tutorialStage === 'ls-agent' && value.toLowerCase() === 'ls') {
+        lsAgentListing.forEach((name) => appendMessage(messageContainer, name));
+        playSequence(lsAgentFollowUp, messageContainer, () => {
+          tutorialStage = 'cat-file';
+        });
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (tutorialStage === 'cat-file' && value.toLowerCase() === 'cat helloworld.txt') {
+        helloWorldContent.forEach((line) => appendMessage(messageContainer, line));
+        playSequence(catFollowUp, messageContainer, () => {
+          playSequence(rmIntro, messageContainer, () => {
+            tutorialStage = 'rm';
+          });
+        });
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (tutorialStage === 'rm' && value.toLowerCase() === 'rm helloworld.txt') {
+        rmDeniedMessages.forEach((line) => appendMessage(messageContainer, line, 'message-hint'));
+        playSequence(rmFollowUp, messageContainer, () => {
+          tutorialStage = 'sudo-rm';
+        });
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (tutorialStage === 'sudo-rm' && value.toLowerCase() === 'sudo rm helloworld.txt') {
+        appendMessage(messageContainer, 'File removed: HelloWorld.txt');
+        playSequence(sudoRmFollowUp, messageContainer, () => {
+          tutorialStage = 'ls-confirm';
+        });
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (tutorialStage === 'ls-confirm' && value.toLowerCase() === 'ls') {
+        lsAgentFinalListing.forEach((name) => appendMessage(messageContainer, name));
+        playSequence(tutorialEndFollowUp, messageContainer, () => {
+          tutorialStage = 'complete';
+          inputField.disabled = true;
+        });
+        return;
+      }
+
+      // Placeholder response until the rest of the tutorial content is defined.
+      appendMessage(messageContainer, 'Command not recognized yet.', 'message-hint');
+    });
+  };
+
+  printNextMessage();
+});
diff --git a/assets/styles/pregame.css b/assets/styles/pregame.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3245f7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/styles/pregame.css
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+/* Styles for the pregame (commandline tutorial) terminal, mirroring game1's look */
+
+html::-webkit-scrollbar,
+body::-webkit-scrollbar {
+    width: 1px;
+}
+
+html::-webkit-scrollbar-track,
+body::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+    background: #000;
+}
+
+html::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb,
+body::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+    background: #F00;
+}
+
+body {
+    background-color: #000;
+    min-height: 100vh;
+    font-family: monospace;
+    margin: 0;
+    scrollbar-width: thin;
+    scrollbar-color: #F00 #000;
+}
+
+div#message-container {
+    padding: 20px;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    justify-content: flex-end;
+    min-height: calc(100vh - 80px);
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+    font-size: 14px;
+}
+
+div.message {
+    color: #C0C0C0;
+    white-space: pre-wrap;
+    line-height: 1.35;
+    margin-bottom: 2px;
+}
+
+div.message-mainframe {
+    color: #0F0;
+}
+
+div.message-virus {
+    color: #F00;
+    font-weight: bold;
+}
+
+div.message-hint {
+    color: #FF0;
+    font-weight: bold;
+}
+
+div#input {
+    padding: 20px;
+}
+
+input#input-message {
+    width: 100%;
+    padding: 6px 10px;
+    background: #111;
+    border: 1px solid #A00000;
+    color: #C0C0C0;
+    font-size: 14px;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+    font-family: monospace;
+}
diff --git a/src/Game/Controller/PreGameController.php b/src/Game/Controller/PreGameController.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85bec58
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Game/Controller/PreGameController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<?php
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace App\Game\Controller;
+
+use App\Game\Entity\Session;
+use Symfony\Bundle\FrameworkBundle\Controller\AbstractController;
+use Symfony\Component\ExpressionLanguage\Expression;
+use Symfony\Component\HttpFoundation\Response;
+use Symfony\Component\Routing\Annotation\Route;
+use Symfony\Component\Security\Http\Attribute\IsGranted;
+use Twig\Environment;
+
+final class PreGameController extends AbstractController
+{
+    public function __construct(
+        private readonly Environment $twig,
+    ) {
+    }
+
+    #[Route(path: '/pregame/{session}', name: 'game_pregame', methods: ['GET'])]
+    #[IsGranted(new Expression("is_granted('ROLE_PLAYER') or is_granted('ROLE_ADMIN')"))]
+    #[IsGranted('SESSION_VIEW', subject: 'session')]
+    public function index(Session $session): Response
+    {
+        $gameId = $session->getGame()?->getId();
+        $template = sprintf('pregame/game%d.html.twig', $gameId ?? 0);
+
+        if (!$this->twig->getLoader()->exists($template)) {
+            $template = 'pregame/default.html.twig';
+        }
+
+        return $this->render($template, [
+            'session' => $session,
+        ]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/templates/game/lobby.html.twig b/templates/game/lobby.html.twig
index 25f7d28..8c09b22 100644
--- a/templates/game/lobby.html.twig
+++ b/templates/game/lobby.html.twig
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@
                         {% endfor %}
                     </ul>
 
+                    <div class="alert alert-secondary">
+                        <strong>New here?</strong> Try the <a href="{{ path('game_pregame', {session: session.id}) }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">command line tutorial</a>.
+                        It's a small tutorial that gives you the information you'll need for the game to run.
+                        You can go through it as many times as you like &mdash; just make sure you feel at least a little confident
+                        with the commands it covers before you start the game.
+                    </div>
+
                     {% if session.players|length >= session.game.numberOfPlayers %}
                         <form method="post" action="{{ path('game_dashboard') }}" class="mb-3">
                             <input type="hidden" name="_token" value="{{ csrf_token('start_session_' ~ session.id) }}">
diff --git a/templates/game/waiting.html.twig b/templates/game/waiting.html.twig
index 3db4102..c5b4bc1 100644
--- a/templates/game/waiting.html.twig
+++ b/templates/game/waiting.html.twig
@@ -30,6 +30,13 @@
                     </ul>
                 </div>
 
+                <div class="alert alert-secondary">
+                    <strong>New here?</strong> Try the <a href="{{ path('game_pregame', {session: session.id}) }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener">command line tutorial</a>.
+                    It's a small tutorial that gives you the information you'll need for the game to run.
+                    You can go through it as many times as you like &mdash; just make sure you feel at least a little confident
+                    with the commands it covers before you start the game.
+                </div>
+
                 <div class="mt-4">
                     <h5>Players status:</h5>
                     <ul class="list-group">
diff --git a/templates/pregame/default.html.twig b/templates/pregame/default.html.twig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2119b09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/pregame/default.html.twig
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="{{ app.request.locale|default(app.request.defaultLocale|default('en')) }}">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <title>Command Line Tutorial</title>
+
+    {{ encore_entry_link_tags('app') }}
+    {{ encore_entry_link_tags('pregame') }}
+</head>
+<body>
+    <div id="game-container">
+        <div id="message-container">
+            <div class="message">No tutorial is available for this game yet.</div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</body>
+
+{{ encore_entry_script_tags('app') }}
+{{ encore_entry_script_tags('pregame') }}
+</html>
diff --git a/templates/pregame/game1.html.twig b/templates/pregame/game1.html.twig
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6dd5f40
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/pregame/game1.html.twig
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="{{ app.request.locale|default(app.request.defaultLocale|default('en')) }}">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="UTF-8">
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
+    <title>Command Line Tutorial</title>
+
+    {% block stylesheets %}
+        {{ encore_entry_link_tags('app') }}
+        {{ encore_entry_link_tags('pregame') }}
+    {% endblock %}
+</head>
+<body>
+    <div id="game-container">
+        <div id="pregame-config"
+             data-session-id="{{ session.id|e('html_attr') }}"
+             style="display:none">
+        </div>
+
+        <div id="message-container">
+
+        </div>
+        <div id="input">
+            <input type="text" disabled id="input-message">
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</body>
+
+{% block javascripts %}
+    {{ encore_entry_script_tags('app') }}
+    {{ encore_entry_script_tags('pregame') }}
+{% endblock %}
+</html>
diff --git a/webpack.config.js b/webpack.config.js
index 1edbc75..8392dd9 100644
--- a/webpack.config.js
+++ b/webpack.config.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Encore
   // main entry for your app
   .addEntry('app', './assets/app.js')
   .addEntry('game1', './assets/game1.js')
+  .addEntry('pregame', './assets/pregame.js')
   // split entry chunks for better caching
   .splitEntryChunks()
   // will require an extra script tag for runtime.js