Game tutorials should be easily skipped. Why is that so hard? Let's talk about replay accessibility, not replay value.

A well-executed UI can often be a tricky thing to pull off. Luckily, these games show how it's done.

The Game UI Database, created by senior UI artist Edd Coates, is a repository that highlights the different approaches to user interface design in games.

Screenshots from over 1,000 games highlight this often overlooked aspect of game design.

With minimal UI, these open-world games help players forget they are playing a game at all.

The biggest Skyrim mod just got the modern overhaul it deserves Using SkyUI as a basis, this new Skyrim mod completely overhauls Bethesda's aging menus, with inspirations from games like Elden Ring.

Pixel Game Maker MV desperately needs an UI overhaul. The densely-packed menus cause dread rather than allowing players to jump straight into creating fun projects.

RPG maker Atlus has become celebrated for the unique UI designs in its games, from the Persona series to the more recent fantasy epic Metaphor: ReFantazio. I spoke with Metaphor's UI designer Koji ...

The One UI 7 version on the Samsung Galaxy S25 series smartphones has a new frame rate settings in the Game Booster functionality.

With minimal UI, these open-world games help players forget they are playing a game at all.