Teaching Controls

• What methods does the game use to teach the player its controls?

• How effective would you rate this method, and why?
  
  

Genre Conventions

• In what ways does the UI follow typical conventions for this genre?

• Are there areas where it breaks conventions? Was this effective or confusing?
  
  

Aesthetics & Engagement

• What elements of the interface make the game feel more fun or immersive?

• Do these choices fit the theme of the game?
  
  

Complexity Management

• How well does the UI display complex information without overwhelming the user?

• Give an example of clarity or confusion you noticed.
  
  

Accessibility & Feedback 

• How well does the UI communicate player feedback (health loss, level-ups, errors)?

• Are there options for accessibility (text size, colorblind modes, rebindable controls) that affect usability?

First Impressions

• What elements does the game use to hook the player in the first few minutes (story intro, visual spectacle, challenge, humor, music)?
  
  

Flow & Pacing

• How smooth is the transition from starting the game to actually playing?

• Were there any moments of frustration, confusion, or delight in those first minutes?
  
  

Motivation & Reward

• What kinds of rewards encourage the player to keep going?

• Are they immediate or delayed? Which seems most effective?
  
  

Immersion & Feel

• Did the UX make you feel “inside” the game world, or did anything pull you out of the experience?

• What specific design decisions contributed to that feeling?
  
  

Player Agency 

• How much freedom or choice does the player feel they have in the first few minutes?

• Do the controls and feedback make the player feel powerful, clumsy, or guided?