Quick answer: Most players never learn how to file a bug report. A 30-second tutorial during onboarding teaches them - and they remember when they hit one.
Players who know how to report a bug file 10x more reports. Onboarding is the cheap moment to teach them.
Demo in the tutorial
Tutorial step: 'see something weird? Press F2 to tell us.' Show the form briefly.
Surface during pause
Pause menu has 'Report a bug' button. Always visible; players notice when they need it.
First-bug onboarding
First report includes a 'thanks!' modal explaining what happens next. Encourages a second report.
Quarterly reminders
Patch notes occasionally mention 'F2 reports help us fix things'. Keeps the muscle memory active.
“Reporting muscle memory is built. Build it deliberately.”
If you ship a bug reporter, market it. The reporter is the feature; the marketing is the cost-to-onboard.