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The image shows the tutorial level in Fallout 4, where the player practices using V.A.T.S. with the easiest enemy in the game (radroaches). The on-screen text explains that a game approachability principle is that the player knows what actions they are supposed to perform and the consequences for completing or failing these actions.

How to conduct a heuristic evaluation of a game the acagamic tip tuesday Oct 04, 2022

In today's issue 33 of The Acagamic Tip Tuesday, I will walk you through how to conduct a heuristic evaluation of games.

Heuristic evaluation is...

Crop faceless multiethnic interviewer and job seeker going through interview, Photo by Alex Green

How to structure a Game UX interview the acagamic tip tuesday Sep 27, 2022

In today's issue 32 of The Acagamic Tip Tuesday, I will walk you through how to conduct an interview as part of a practical qualitative playtesting...

A screenshot of Infiniminer juxtaposed against a screenshot from Minecraft.

Why most game design is a remix the acagamic tip tuesday Sep 20, 2022

In today's issue 31 of The Acagamic Tip Tuesday, we will talk about why great inspiration is often reinterpretation. When watching the Elvis movie,...

A screenshot of the world map of angry birds compared with a screenshot of the Starbucks rewards app.

How to represent user progress visually in games [TATT #30] the acagamic tip tuesday Sep 13, 2022

In today's issue, I'll show you how to design engagement in video games so you can create a more engaging UX for your game under development.

In...

A screenshot of skinning deer hide in the game Skyrim. The player is shown in front of a skinning rack. A yellow arrows points out:

How to design engaging game UX in five different ways (TATT#29) the acagamic tip tuesday Sep 06, 2022

In today's issue, I'll show you how to design engagement in video games so you can create a more engaging UX for your game under development.

The...

The UI of the introduction level of Persona 5 is shown. Several yellow arrows point out the features that the game does really well in its introduction like simple goals, clear feedback, and easy controls.

How to make sure players finish the first hour of your game (TATT#28) the acagamic tip tuesday Aug 30, 2022

In today's issue, I will break down how to design the first-time user experience arc of gameplay.

Creating a smooth onboarding experience for your...

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