The Brilliance of Into the Breach's UX | DEEP DIVE

A game's user experience can make or break it. I think UX is something that we all recognize as important and appreciate it when it's done well. However, I certainly did not realize just how much goes into to shaping an effective UX. Here's a look at the delightful turn-based strategy (but really, more like puzzle) game, Into the Breach and how it masterfully handles it's UX. Hope you enjoy. p.s. the Into the Breach soundtrack is littered with bangers, check it out. SOCIALS: Insta: https://www.instagram.com/aces_case/ Twitta: https://twitter.com/home?lang=en SOURCES (In order of appearance): Sunrise footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oGDGaVEJkA Making of Cuphead: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRRV7TIQTX0&t=300s The Gamer’s Brain, Part 2: UX of Onboarding and Player Engagement (GDC16): https://celiahodent.com/gamers-brain-ux-onboarding/ Into the Breach Design Postmortem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_I07Iq_2XM&t=2746s Sprung Studios: https://www.sprungstudios.com/ The Making of STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order - Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1JGO4HL0Qs&t=699s Mark of the Ninja: Remastered - Release Date Trailer - Nintendo Switch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGITjo1yVxY How the rise of UX has brought cognitive science to mainstream game development: https://www.pocketgamer.biz/interview/66441/the-rise-of-ux-and-cognitive-science/ Ratchet & Clank 1 | Full Gameplay/Playthrough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fu4QX4QVdR4&t=6391s Ratchet and Clank: Buying the RYNO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ53cwtE6n0 Dark Souls sales figures: https://www.fromsoftware.jp/ww/pressrelease_detail.html?tgt=20200519_darksoulsseries_salesdata The Design of FTL & Into The Breach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT-qkoaeGrw&t=94s Justin Ma - Into the Breach & Lessons in Non-Attachment [Summit 2018]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxu4AOGLoi8&t=249s Into The Breach Wins Original Property | BAFTA Games Awards 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pfo7cHZ7fU&t=37s Into the Breach's interface was a nightmare to make and the key to its greatness: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/05/into-the-breach-interface-design/ Into the Breach Official Launch Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaiFvuWsfy8 Intot he Breach User Reviews (Meta Critic): https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/into-the-breach/user-reviews Steam Discussion: https://steamcommunity.com/app/590380/discussions/0/1694914735992168731/ Red Dead Redemption 2 Launch Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVRzx17WHVk The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zw47_q9wbBE MUSIC: A Spinning Earth - Moon Craters https://open.spotify.com/track/5IW8sxH2xjohFiWTkYyKKn?si=s24F5DX6Raq96t26G2eXOA The rest are from the Into the Breach Original Soundtrack: https://open.spotify.com/album/5HaoWXvyhc7jFlPb0vCVfM?si=nu03CzKtTwCXSfUrsMQmaw Open a Breach - Ben Prunty (Into the Breach OST) Old War Machines - Ben Prunty (Into the Breach OST) A.C.I.D - Ben Prunty (Into the Breach OST) Rift Riders - Ben Prunty (Into the Breach OST) Cataclysm - Ben Prunty (Into the Breach OST)