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Mad Skills BMX 2, UI/UX Enhancements

Improving UX for a Mobile-to-Switch Release at Turborilla

Project Goals

- Improve track progression visibility after each race.
- Enhance the game's store offers and monetization.
- Streamline bike selection and early-game purchases.

Designing UX for an Existing Game

As a design intern at Turborilla, one of the tasks I was given was to work on Mad Skills BMX 2, a mobile racing game with over half a million monthly users, preparing for its Nintendo Switch release. Since a full redesign wasn’t within scope, my task was to refine key areas of the UI to improve player experience while keeping the core game intact, and working well for both console and mobile.To achieve this, I:
Designed a system within the core loop to show players how they’re progressing after each race. While also giving them a long term goal by showing how close the next boss is.Enhanced the visual hierarchy of pop-ups for clearer communication.Redesigned the UI for purchasing new bikes to make it more easily navigable, and to display all bikes early on.Optimized In-Game Offers by iterating on a list of pack offers tailored towards different kinds of players.Added an easy-access “cheap no ads” button within the core loop.Made store offers more visually compelling and structured.

Process

Research & Ideation – I analyzed the existing UI, gathered ideas from the team, and reviewed mobile UX best practices.Wireframing & Prototyping – I created mockups and iterated based on team feedback.Collaboration & Validation – I presented designs, refined them with feedback, and documented the final versions in ClickUp.Implementation Support – I worked closely with an artist and programmer to bring the designs into the game.

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Pokémon TCG Pocket, UI Redesign

Redesigning for improved UX – Futuregames Graduation Project

Project Goals

- Fix key UX issues through UI redesign.
- Improve my Photoshop skills.

Finding the Problem

For my Futuregames graduation project, I redesigned the UI of Pokémon TCG Pocket with a focus on UX and accessibility. Despite its popularity, the game had many negative reviews, highlighting areas for improvement. This project allowed me to explore usability enhancements while also sharpening my Photoshop skills.

Solving Problems Through Iteration

I began by researching and gathering data by playing the game myself, observing classmates, and analyzing player reviews. This helped me identify key UX issues to address. I then collected UI references and compiled a list of problems to tackle. From there, I iterated through design solutions, refining them based on mentor and peer feedback through testing and discussions.

Takeaways

I initially overscoped this project, as it was my first large-scale UI redesign. However, I still achieved most of my goals and learned valuable lessons along the way. I significantly improved my Photoshop skills and deepened my understanding of mobile UI design. This project also reinforced the importance of usability testing and data-driven decisions. Testing early and iterating quickly led to stronger results.

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Vector Flux

Exploring motion-sickness friendly FPS design

Project Goals

- Minimize motion-sickness in first-person gameplay.
- Build a menu system focused on clarity and ease of use.

Solving the Motion Sickness Problem

Vector Flux was created in five weeks as a group project among students from my class at Futuregames. I was part of a three person team whose goal it was to create a first person game, which reduces the amount of motion sickness felt by players as much as possible.From looking at user reviews of popular first person puzzle games like Portal 2 and Outer Wilds. We found that a substantial part of the player base experienced motion sickness or nausea while playing these games. This is due to the fast player movement in some parts of the games, in combination with the first-person perspective.During the project my primary responsibilities were to design and implement intuitive user interfaces that fit the game. As well as assisting the team with researching motion sickness by looking at player reviews, reading study reports and making forms in order to gather data.

Designing Menus Through Research

Once we felt that we had found enough data to proceed. We looked at the most common solutions players had to combat their motion sickness. Some of these were having settings like an FOV slider and look sensitivity slider. So I made sure to include these settings in my menus.Then I looked at modern UI designs for PC & Console to find inspiration. Games like Satisfactory and Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse really stood out to me as aesthetically pleasing yet simple and easy to use. Since we wanted to reduce motion sickness I also wanted to have a toned down design in terms of color. My reasoning was that it is easier on the senses and also ensures that people with reduced vision can navigate the menus.

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