niece played the demo for ten minutes and got stuck because she didn't know "press e" meant interact. she's seven. she tapped the screen. we're on keyboard. i felt stupid. redesigned the prompt. games should teach without humiliating you. kids are brutal QA.
Playtesting With My Niece Changed the UI
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Playtesting With My Niece Changed the UI
My niece played the demo for ten minutes and got stuck because she did not know press E meant interact. She is seven. She tapped the screen. We are on keyboard.
I felt stupid. I redesigned the prompt.
Games should teach without humiliating you. Kids are brutal QA because they have not learned to blame themselves for bad design. They just stop playing.
Indie development is a series of humiliations that make the product better. My niece does not know she is a consultant. She thinks she is visiting. Both are true.
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