Question for 80s and 90s gamers...

What was it like without things like Reddit when it came to things like discovering secrets and easter eggs, and overcoming difficult sections in games?

I'm currently playing Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and I'm loving figuring everything out on my own without getting on the subreddit and seeing things explained.

Just wondered if anyone had any fun stories around sharing new discoveries with friends and sharing strategies before you could just Google things.