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CHAPTER 12
INTERFACE DESIGN
e user interface is the link between the player and the game. e
interface includes the game controls, the dierent screens and menus
that appear both inside the game and out, and the feedback received
during play. A well-designed interface is seamless and intuitive, and
allows the player to become fully immersed in the game world in just
a few minutes. If a game doesn’t have a good, intuitive interface de-
sign, players might soon hate how sluggish the controls feel or com-
plain about the clutter of icons on the screen.
Spending the time to come up with a workable interface design
might be considered time that could ...