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Minecraft Dungeons

Minecraft Dungeons

Information

This is a study of Mojang’s cross-platform dungeon crawler, Minecraft Dungeons. All of the UX/UI activities and practices were completed as a part of ELVTR’s UX/UI in Gaming course.

Outcomes

  • Designed data-driven UI improvements for core game experiences (home and inventory).

  • Applied a brand's style for new features.

  • Delivered designs through a short time limit and very limited resources.

  • Applied UX/UI practices in a gaming context.

Responsibilities

UX /UI Design

User Testing

Medium

Console Game

Timeline

1 week

Player Journey

Player Journey

Player Journey

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Paper Prototype

Paper Prototype

Paper Prototype

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Flow Chart

Flow Chart

Flow Chart

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Wireframes

Wireframes

Wireframes

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User Testing Results

User Testing Results

User Testing Results

  • Player was initially confused about what the double “online game” CTAs meant.

    • Game CTAs in bottom left of home screen needs to be made clearer.

  • Player was unsure how to equip items.

    • Equip action needs to be made clearer.

Iterated Wireframes

Iterated Wireframes

Iterated Wireframes

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Home Screen Enhancements:

  • Adjusted CTA language of primary CTA from “ONLINE GAME” to “PLAY GAME” and added a label above the game mode selector labeled "GAME MODE" to clearly differentiate the two CTAs and their distinct functionality.


Inventory Screen Enhancements:

  • Added "EQUIP" primary CTA and adjusted size of "SALVAGE" CTA.

Final UI Design

Final UI Design

Final UI Design

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