Game tutorials should be easily skipped. Why is that so hard? Let's talk about replay accessibility, not replay value.

The upcoming Steam version of Dwarf Fortress isn't just getting a more accessible UI: it'll teach you how to play, too.

With minimal UI, these open-world games help players forget they are playing a game at all.

Screenshots from over 1,000 games highlight this often overlooked aspect of game design.

A well-executed UI can often be a tricky thing to pull off. Luckily, these games show how it's done.

Video game tutorials, as a category, are neither good nor bad; they are wholly case-specific. They can be artful or demeaning. They function as a preface to fun, which makes them seem weirder than ...

Metaphor ReFantazio was the "Game of the Year" for many, and part of its charm were the unique UI elements Atlus made.

It’s been decades since games started implementing in-game communication devices that resemble our own real-life phones — and it’s often a successful mechanic for separating and ...

With minimal UI, these open-world games help players forget they are playing a game at all.