Game UI Design: Presentable and Useful

Quite a bit related to tech, more about UI design is the game UI design. The following design is presentable, and useful.

Points to be applied in UI design

• UI should be at bottom so it's easier to see 'cause human eyes look down easier, especially on large display
• Avoid the 4 corners (or put stats there only) 'cause human eye vision of both eyes are rather elliptical than a rectangle.
• Should be harmony about being on left or right

Locations of UI items:

• Left: Chat area, quite a standard in most of all games
• Right: Quest list, can't put on left 'cause chat area is already there
• Bottom: Action bar, quite a standard
• Centre
• Left: Character, should align to left instead of character being perfectly at centre 'cause the interaction target or combat target is the aim point on right
• Right: Minimap or radar or compass moved here to see easier.

This UI design is rather interesting, Dan's favourite UI setup.