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Project: Cat Cards is a fantasy physics-based strategy card game where the players enlist the help of 2D magical creatures living in the cards, to compete in stylish magic duels against exaggerated rival magicians in a 3D space.

The user experience of Project: Cat Cards priortizes accessibility, presenting complex mechanics and systems intuitively and comprehensively. Additionally, the UI will reference posters from the golden age of magic shows to maintain a historically accurate visual design. When possible, UI should be diegetic and contribute to building the greater game world.

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To create two distinct worlds-- the human world and the magical world, I solely utilized diegetic UI in the human world and highly stylized, illustrative non-diegetic UI in the the magical world. I also developed a suite of icons to represent unique set of player skills.

In designing user flows, I thoroughly reviewed the game design document to identify necessary screens. As the needs of the game were clarified, I made sure to maintain the document's accuracy by keeping up with game design and narrative decisions.

To design intuitive and informative wireframes, I researched existing games within the same genre, especially those with a similarly casual and physics based game experience. Unexpectedly, I referenced many sports games-- golf and pool-- to create and iterate on effectively communicating force, direction, height, and rotation to the player. Because the vital and finnicky mechanic of card throwing required a lot of playtesting and iteration, I frequently observed playtests, identified areas of improvement, and created solutions based on player feedback and principles of design.

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I collaborated closely with the art team and narrative in establishing a visual style that is eye-catching while accurately representing the visual scene of magic shows in in the early 1900s. These design decisions were compiled into a live UI bible that is updated as the game evolves.

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