diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c0ba624..cb7f530 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ## Unreleased
+* Improve the newcomer experience by guiding through each step
 * Fix errors with empty database
 * Fix negative playtimes being considered positive
 * Add %d for days to common.util.time.format_duration
diff --git a/src/web/tracker/templates/index.html b/src/web/tracker/templates/index.html
index 16b8a27..f209a64 100644
--- a/src/web/tracker/templates/index.html
+++ b/src/web/tracker/templates/index.html
@@ -6,8 +6,12 @@
 <div class="text-slate-300 mx-auto max-w-screen-lg text-center">
 {% if session_count > 0 %}
 You have played a total of {{ session_count }} sessions for a total of {{ total_duration }}.
+{% elif not game_available or not platform_available %}
+There are no games in the database. Start by clicking "New Game" and "New Platform".
+{% elif not purchase_available %}
+There are no owned games. Click "New Purchase" at the top.
 {% else %}
-Start by clicking the links at the top. To track playtime, you need to have at least 1 owned game.
+You haven't played any games yet. Click "New Session" to add one now.
 {% endif %}
 </div>
 {% endblock content %}
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