Advanced UX/UI for Gaming

Embark on a journey to grasp the intricacies of advanced UX/UI design frameworks. Blend hard and soft skills to unravel the essentials behind crafting compelling player experiences.

• Advanced UX/UI design framework
• Revisiting the definition of UX/UI design in video games
• Applying flowcharts, wireframes, and UI art mockups for complex tasks
• Introduction to Case Study #1

Assignment #1: Elevate the Current Player Experience (Project 1)
Revamp the player experience in Case Study #1 by crafting experience visions, a flow chart, and wireframes in Figma for an existing game. Additionally, you’ll express your vision for feature improvement through a slide deck to present to stakeholders.

Learn an expert approach to defining and planning immersive game experiences, from expanding in-game information to shaping cohesive gameplay flows, all while creating captivating visions and scoping with stakeholders. Join the hands-on workshops to give life to your gaming visions.

• Expanding gameplay information
• Defining experience visions with stakeholders
• Workshop #1: Experience visions
• Information architecture &  experience scope definition
• Workshop #2: Card sorting

Navigate the intricate dance with stakeholders, transforming challenges into rapport-building opportunities. Learn to define and align success metrics, negotiate effectively, and handle industry challenges through hands-on exercises.

• Stakeholder identification in the industry
• Securing stakeholder buy-ins
• Aligning success metrics with stakeholders
• Workshop #3: Navigating challenging stakeholder moments

Unlock the secrets of creating stellar cross-platform gaming experiences. Delve into considerations, processes, and real-world challenges for a gaming journey without boundaries.

• Cross-platform design essentials
• The process of designing cross-platform games
• Translating design across platforms: Key principles
• Workshop #4: Addressing real cross-platform industry challenges

Learn to captivate players. Unravel the nuances of player engagement, exploring pillars like usability, discoverability, and desirability, and diving into the hands-on challenge of introducing a character customization feature.

• Player engagement approach
• What resources do players invest in? Let’s optimize them!
• Pillars of video game player engagement
• Introduction to Case Study #2

Understand how to set goals and metrics, tailored to elevate gaming features, as you immerse in hands-on exercises. Participate in a goal-setting workshop and inch closer to game development success!

• Workshop #5: Character customization goals 
• Metrics for usability, discoverability & desirability 
• Project prioritization strategies

Assignment #2: Character Customization (Project 2)
Introduce a character customization feature. Embark on Module #2's project by innovating your game, setting goals, defining metrics, and visually presenting your vision through a flowchart and impactful wireframes/UI mockups.

Learn to weave player insights and expert reviews into captivating gaming XP. Refine your design decisions with player profiles, feedback, and advanced usability tests.

• Methods to make player-centric design decisions
• Heuristic evaluation: Leveraging expert perspectives
• Experience risks defined
• Crafting mitigation plans
• Workshop #6: Iterate goals based on player research information & expert decision

Hit “start” to play today’s adventure! Uncover engine considerations and identify feasibility constraints. Keep player engagement in mind as you enhance your grasp of tech and production to elevate it.

• Feasibility & tech constraints in game development
• Approaching feasibility challenges
• Game engine insights for UX/UI designers
• Easy-to-implement tips to master feasibility challenges
• Workshop #7: Iterate UX/UI goals with mock feasibility constraints

Craft and deliver a compelling player engagement pitch for a director review, mastering the essentials of communication, content, and strategic planning in the gaming industry.

• Assembling a player engagement plan
• Pitch preparation for director review
• FAQ: Directors’ edition
• Communication framework

Assignment #3: Game-Changer Deck (Project 2)
Craft a compelling director review presentation for your latest project—introducing an innovative customization feature for a video game and submit it for review.

Unveil the synergy of business goals and design brilliance. Dive deep into the most common KPIs for video games and zoom deeper into defining & tracking KPIs for UX/UI. 

• Approaching business goals in game development
• Common business KPIs in the gaming industry
• Letting UX design & UI art support business goals
• Keeping balance: UX/UI aims,  business goals & feasibility constraints
• Introduction to Case Study #3

Assignment #4: Optimize KPIs With UX/UI Solutions (Project 3)
Better user experiences create higher retention rates! Analyze provided gameplay videos, identify Day 1 retention hurdles, and propose creative UX/UI solutions. Support your suggestions with relevant UX/UI artifacts — screenshots, flow charts, and player journeys — to showcase your vision.

Delve into the heartbeat of gaming success in Class 11 as we dissect the intricacies of player retention. Explore UX/UI strategies to build a robust retention framework, and enhance early gameplay experiences.

• Responding to underperforming
• Retention framework
• Enhancing player retention KPIs
• Early gameplay experience analysis

Dive deep into gaming engagement, understand its essence, and master strategies to enhance player experiences. Explore the intricacies of defining and boosting 3 player engagement KPIs related to gameplay, socializing, and monetization. 

• Defining engagement
• Improving player engagement KPIs
• Gameplay, social, and monetization engagement strategies
• AI in player engagement design

How do you advance in UX/UI gaming roles? Explore career paths, polish personal branding, and gain live feedback on your portfolio to propel you toward senior positions and beyond.

• Senior gaming UX/UI career path & job requirements
• Personal branding strategy: Resume, portfolio, interviews
• Portfolio template
• Live portfolio reviews

Assignment #5: Portfolio Boost
Showcase your prowess by integrating the three projects from this course into your portfolio. Your chance to shine awaits — submit for expert review!