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Engine-independent guidance

UX & Accessibility

Clarity, onboarding, controls, and inclusive access.

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Where to begin

Choose the principle closest to your current decision. Start with its recommendation and conditions, then follow connected principles if the decision crosses into another subject.

You do not need to read every entry. The list below keeps the whole topic available when you need a wider view.

All principles

Teach by doing, just in time — not with front-loaded walls of text

contextual guidance · Read conditions and exceptions →

Manage cognitive load — reveal complexity progressively

contextual guidance · Read conditions and exceptions →

Make the interface communicate — readability, hierarchy, and feedback

objective guidance · Read conditions and exceptions →

Use affordances, signifiers, and conventions — make the right action obvious

contextual guidance · Read conditions and exceptions →

Design controls for the hand — ergonomics, mapping, and button economy

contextual guidance · Read conditions and exceptions →

Treat accessibility as design — and build it in early

contextual guidance · Read conditions and exceptions →

Minimize friction between the player and the fun

contextual guidance · Read conditions and exceptions →