The Acagamic Tip Tuesday – Issue #4

Tip of the Week:

Use UI iconography, text size, colour coding, timing, and audio to show feedback of impactful player damage in your combat designs.

When your game features lots of combat, it is crucial to give the player direct feedback about the impact of their combat moves. This can sometimes be tough to argue with the game designers, who might argue for a more immersive approach. User testing will show what your players appreciate more.

Three Game UX Tweets

Two Game UX Links

The UX lessons I learned from video games | Inside Design Blog — www.invisionapp.com
Video game UX isn’t easy—and can teach us about all aspects of design.

How Video Games Inspire Great UX – Scott Jenson — jenson.org
This quote is meaningful to me as I’ve often struggled with a problem until an insight from a user test “changed my perspective”.

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