GUXS 25 | Some learnings while developing Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew | Corinna Rath

- Some learnings while developing Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew -

In this Pecha Kucha, Corinna Rath shares UX and interface design lessons from working on Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew at Mimimi Games, with a focus on designing for both PC and console players within a genre historically rooted in mouse-and-keyboard input.

Drawing from close collaboration with multiple departments, Corinna explores the challenges of adapting core interactions, such as movement and character contro, across input devices, while respecting player expectations and improving the overall experience. The talk also dives into UI and menu design, including character selection, navigation with gamepad, and small technical solutions that enable seamless switching between input methods.

Through concrete examples and best practices, this session highlights how thoughtful iteration, modular HUD design, and early accessibility considerations can help teams build interfaces that feel intuitive and consistent across platforms.

This talk is especially relevant for UX designers, UI designers and developers working on cross-platform games.
Corinna was raised in Germany and after completing her studies in Graphic Design, she did a Masters Degree in Game Design at the University of Applied Sciences in Hamburg. She was working as UI and UX Designer at Mimimi Games in Munich, releasing Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew, a real-time tactics game for PC and consoles in 2023.

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