Design ReconstructionElder of Scrolls V: Skyrim

User Interface

What is Skyrim?• Action Role Playing Game

• Developed by Bethesda Softworks

• 5th installment in the Elder of Scrolls series

• Available on PC, Playstation 3, and Xbox 360

Skyrim’s UI InterfaceWhat’s the good, the bad, and the ugly?

The Good• Consistency

• Proximity• Chunking• Layering• Legibility

• Constraint• Visibility• Orientation Sense• Common Fate• Forgiveness

The Bad• Control

• Color• Highlighting• Iconic Rep.• Comparison

• Proximity• Symmetry• Picture Superiority• Fitts Law• Confirmation• von Restorff

• Visibility • Garbage In/Out• Ockhams Razor• Propositional

Density

Who is the target audience?

Casual RPG Fans

Hardcore RPG

Fans

Casual Gamers