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The Acagamic Tip Tuesday #20: Guide Player Actions with NPCs the acagamic tip tuesday Jun 28, 2022

In today's issue of The Acagamic Tip Tuesday, we learn that non-player characters (NPCs) can guide player behaviour by telling...

The cooking mama UI is shown, specifically how players have to rotate the mixer to blend dough in the game. The game creates a compelling UX by instructing players exactly how to interact with the on-screen elements.

The Acagamic Tip Tuesday #19: Demonstrate Player Actions with UI Animations the acagamic tip tuesday Jun 21, 2022

In today's issue of The Acagamic Tip Tuesday, we learn that UI animation can trigger player behaviour through the chameleon effect....

A screenshot of the super guide in New Super Marios Bros. - Luigi is shown riding on Yoshi in the Acorn Plains level.

The Acagamic Tip Tuesday #18: Forgiving Interaction Design the acagamic tip tuesday Jun 14, 2022

Happy Tuesday morning, and welcome back to a fresh new issue of The Acagamic Tip Tuesday.

Here is a short UX tip, some useful links, and...

Zelda BoTW showing contextual keys (A) when Link is next to an unknown object to prompt him to take it.

The Acagamic Tip Tuesday #17: Contextual Prompts the acagamic tip tuesday Jun 08, 2022

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Person playing Northgard game, where tips become available contextually.

The Acagamic Tip Tuesday #16: Assess Prior Knowledge the acagamic tip tuesday May 31, 2022

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Odin's Sight enables extra information in the AC Valhalla game

The Acagamic Tip Tuesday #15: Sixth Sense the acagamic tip tuesday May 24, 2022

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The Acagamic Tip Tuesday #14: Sandbox Practice the acagamic tip tuesday May 17, 2022

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Dragon spitting fire from Demon's souls.

The Acagamic Tip Tuesday #13: Cutscene Seeding the acagamic tip tuesday May 10, 2022

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The Acagamic Tip Tuesday #12: Brief on Return the acagamic tip tuesday May 03, 2022

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The League of Legends UI showing items that progressively disclose their stats and build combinations when hovered over.

The Acagamic Tip Tuesday #11: Progressive Disclosure the acagamic tip tuesday Apr 26, 2022

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The Acagamic Tip Tuesday #10: Playtesting with FFWWDD the acagamic tip tuesday Apr 19, 2022

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Mario posing in front of a jump curve diagram.

The Acagamic Tip Tuesday #9: Player perception over accuracy the acagamic tip tuesday Apr 12, 2022

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The Acagamic Tip Tuesday #8: Signifiers the acagamic tip tuesday Apr 05, 2022

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The Acagamic Tip Tuesday #7: Avoid too much cognitive load the acagamic tip tuesday Mar 29, 2022

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The Elden Ring UI showing health bars for players and enemies with clear and consistent feedback during combat.

The Acagamic Tip Tuesday #6: Consistent and clear feedback the acagamic tip tuesday Mar 22, 2022

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The Acagamic Tip Tuesday #5: Follow genre conventions the acagamic tip tuesday Mar 15, 2022

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