I designed the trading system for an upcoming AAA open world game, so players can see a good deal and take it in seconds. The game is under development so the screens under NDA, .
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I designed the friends list, party system and voice chat for Star Wars: Hunters, on Switch and mobile. Adding friends, inviting them, forming a party and talking, built on one model with separate controller and touch inputs. Plus the safety controls that keep voice chat from going
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I took a bare-bones MVP and turned it into Yopp, a buy now, pay later app for Gen Z in the GCC. A yellow and navy identity rooted in the region, five payment flows, and a design system engineering could build from.
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Apex Legends UX breakdown analysis. One island. Sixty players. Split second chaos.
And yet, you always know what to do. That's not luck. That's design. Dive into the seamless integration of its core game loop and the intricate design of every screen, widget, and UI element.
A look at how console and PC games handle their HUDs. What makes the good ones work, how settings and presets like no-HUD and streamer modes give players control, and games that build the HUD into the world itself.
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Computers speak maths. People don't. UX design is the translation, and without it, computing would never have left the lab.
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Horror games know the most frightening place can be a menu. You're digging through your inventory for a health item while something moves just outside your flashlight. The game hasn't paused. Time keeps running, danger keeps coming, and the one screen that should feel safe doesn't.
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The harder something is the more people seem to love it. Sounds counterintuitive but here's why. The best reward isn't a badge; it's the feeling of Mastery. Don't reward the user for opening the game but reward them for getting better at the skill the app provides. 🏆
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People use products for two reasons. Rewards from outside, like points, loot and streaks. Or satisfaction from inside, like mastery, freedom and connection. This post covers both, how they link to self-determination theory, and how to design for each without one undermining the other.
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No health bar. No ammo counter. No menus that stop the world.
Just a man, a suit, and everything you need to know, right where it should be.
It's the most elegant interface in games. And nobody's had the courage to do it since.
With millions of gamers facing difficulties and barriers, whether temporary or long term. Developers are seeking better ways to provide ways remove these barriers. Naughty Dog's The Last of Us Part II has been praised for its industry-defining accessibility features. So what can we learn from it?
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