In-Game Gameplay Instructions/Help for Players #241
Labels
Category: Gameplay Content
Requests, Issues and Changes targeting gameplay mechanics and content
Size: M
Medium-sized effort likely requiring some research and work in multiple areas
Status: Needs Discussion
Requires help discussing a reported issue or provided PR
Status: Needs Investigation
Requires to be checked for feasibility, reproducability, etc.
Topic: UI/UX
Requests, Issues and Changes related to screens, artwork, sound and overall user experience
Type: Improvement
Request for or addition/enhancement of a feature
Type: Question
Issue intended to help understanding something that is unclear
ToDos:
Towers
might add more need for in-game help, but might need optional)🔎 Problem Space
🏁 Goal
Give the player some means to remember in-game how the gameplay works and what the important controls are
🗒️ Requirements
R1 - Accessible
R2 - Intelligible
R3 - Optional
R4 - Maintainable
💡 Solution Space
Books
Journal
Notifications
Dialogs
InGameHelp
S1 -
Books
Screenshot from Lost (starting inventory item):
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/29981695/138361216-10585a38-f94f-4a85-8b54-fde7d1b4358b.png)
Accessible ➖ ➖
Intelligible 🤷
Optional ➕ ➕
Maintainable 🤷
S2 -
Journal
Screenshot from Lost (accessible on key "J"):
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/29981695/138365711-75c1b94d-5a34-4c8f-92a7-a13c9b28700b.png)
Accessible ➕
Intelligible 🤷
Optional ➕
Maintainable 🤷
S3 -
Notifications
Screenshot from JoshariasSurvival (present at game start):
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/29981695/138365989-2f6840b6-b80b-49d7-85d5-249b6b5cd7b8.png)
Accessible ➕ ➕
Intelligible ➖
Optional 🤷
Maintainable ➕
S4 -
Dialogs
Screenshot from Light & Shadow (appears on talking to Fool (
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/29981695/138366840-35ff6b8f-316e-4345-9904-03a49f0ff33e.png)
E
) on spawn platform)Accessible ➖ ➖
Intelligible 🤷
Optional ➕ ➕
Maintainable ➕
S5 -
InGameHelp
Screenshot from JoshariasSurvival (accessible on key "P"):
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/29981695/138367290-56fa06c8-c02c-469e-9dd8-ae30d6915ec9.png)
Accessible ➕
Intelligible 🤷
Optional ➕
Maintainable 🤷
S6 - Custom Temporary On-Demand UI Screen
Screenshot from Light & Shadow (accessible on key "G", try it out yourself to experience the "temporary" part):
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/29981695/138367523-de9d9e9a-7904-4111-9701-51968ed4b123.png)
Accessible ➕
Intelligible 🤷
Optional ➕
Maintainable 🤷
S7 - Custom Permanent UI Widget
Screenshot from Metal Renegades (
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/29981695/138368963-cf10b2d8-bd40-4232-a7aa-9cdb51f4239d.png)
Minimap
):Accessible ➕ ➕
Intelligible ( ➖ )
Optional ➕ / ➖
Maintainable ( ➕ )
S8 - Loading Screen Hints
Screenshot from Light & Shadow:
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/29981695/138366677-db468b54-24d0-4f64-a8bc-fbcaa1bdcbf4.png)
Accessible ➖ ➖
Intelligible 🤷
Optional ( ➖ )
Maintainable ➖ ➖
S9 - Conditional Screen Overlay
Screenshot from Light & Shadow (when coming close to the fool on the spawn platform):
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/29981695/138368465-18f69181-f6c9-4ac1-b325-36d49f28a49c.png)
Accessible ( ➕ )
Intelligible ➕
Optional ➖ ➖
Maintainable ➕
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