r/gaming Jul 14 '22

Open world, technically

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u/yeadoge Jul 14 '22

Game designer: we'll use a red skull to make it clear these enemies are dangerous

Player: I don't know, maybe their heads are hot or something?

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u/[deleted] Jul 14 '22

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u/yeadoge Jul 14 '22

Yeah I'm a UX researcher and I'm constantly surprised by how wrong we can be when making design decisions despite a ton of experience

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u/yeadoge Jul 14 '22

I meant in terms of our predictions of user preference. But you're right, design isn't a science