week 10 post 1: human computer interaction and game design

 hci.pdf (salomewairimu.github.io) 

• human computer interaction, game design, and then find the connection between them. Human computer interaction (HCI) is a multidisciplinary field that develops technologies to make human interaction with computers easier 

• requires designers to have  

• software development knowledge,  

• but to also understand human psychology,  

• language,  

• and sociology to predict the human responses to interactions with computers. 

• Game design is a cross of programming, art, and writing to create the content and rules of a game. 

• The visual quality of a game is very important. A poor interface can ruin the entire video game experience 

• feedback such that for each player action there is an outcome,  

• grounding the player so that the player always knows their goals and position in the game, 

•  interface design to ensure functionality, 

•  ease of use and intuitiveness, and customizable controls such that the user has as much control of the interface.