Graphic Design for Game Designers

1. Identify all the elements of Cheese or Font.
   • Core:
     • Answer Box
     • Next/Prev Buttons to navigate
     • Scoreboard + Timer
     • Replay/Next Quiz buttons
     • Play Quiz Button
     • Current word to identify
   • Supportive:
     • List of all words to identify
     • Quiz stats
   • Extraneous:
     • Descriptive Feedback of right/wrong answers
     • Give up button
2. Small quick sketch:
3. At least Six ways to rearrange core elements:

4. Make one element in a NEW thumbnail sketch HUGE:

5. Try taking ONE color and using it in your thumbnail sketch along with black:

6. Make 3–4 thumbnail drawings that use type in different ways:

7. Explore proximity in your design:

Game Analysis:

I am choosing to explore the elements of the game Crossy Roads.

The above picture is the main start screen of the game, and we will start by analyzing its elements:

Alignment: We can see that all the Supportive elements of the game such as total coins, settings, and other buttons are placed in all the corners forming a grid like pattern. This choice for element alignment allows users to focus on the main game play resulting in better retention and makes the game logic easy to understand.

Typography: Fonts being used in the game are “blocky” indicative of the fonts used by popular games in 90’s and helps sets the aesthetics for the game.

Contrast: We can also see that the game obeys the commandments of the color theory with its complementary colors and different shades.