GUI & Visuals¶

• The UI should be clear, modern, highlight the message you want to communicate.

• Interface ingame and Game UI Database have a lot of great examples.

UI¶

Main Menu:¶

• Stylized, faded background image giving focus to game's name and options, optionally with an art that participates in the menu.

Settings¶

• Current tab/submenu and focused setting must be extremely clear.

New area / Level¶

• Fade effect (tween), big title text, highlight name with a secondary smaller subtitle with description (difficulty, details, level number)

Tutorial¶

• Prefer in game overlays instead of popups or specific screens. Aim to 'insert' them, make them feel as part of the game to avoid breaking immersion.

Achievements¶

• Can be very simple, either 'enabled' or 'disabled' squared icon with a short description. Bonus for secret achievements.

Combat:¶

Death:¶

• Should attract attention, everything at the same time, health bar shatter, disintegrating player animation, hit stop (Global slow motion)