Tag Archives: Interactive
User interface design in video games
Games are introducing innovative UI elements that exist within the game world. After reading through a Thesis and a few articles on game interface design I examine the different types of UI elements, separating them in to categories and providing examples of their implementation.
12th Independent Games Festival
The Independent Games Festival unfortunately doesn't get a lot of main stream media coverage but I think showcases innovative ideas in interaction, game design and art.
Review: my new PS3 slim vs my XBox 360
Having finally been able to justify purchasing a Playstation 3 I thought I’d give a quick comparison of it against my trusty Xbox 360.
Adopting radical design
Radical new approaches to design are often controversial, especially if they challenge a ‘traditional’ model — where many are instantly dismissed by their potential audience as being ugly. I recently experienced this while looking at purchasing a new scooter. It’s an interesting process and made me wonder.. are we missing out on mass improvements within [...]
Visions of hell
Hell has always be a source of fascination — it exists in most cultures and religions. Many artists, designers and writers take inspiration from Dante’s Divine Comedy when referencing hell in their work — in fact it’s surprising how much influence the Italian poem has had on modern culture. I’ve been exploring visual executions of [...]
Games as multi-genre digital content for the web & mobile