GAME DEV SAMPLER

The following samples were created for published games.

INTERFACE DESIGN-

Interface design for "Diplomacy"- a turn-based political/military strategy game with both single player and multi-player modes. Developer: Meyer/Glass Interactive; Publisher: Hasbro Interactive.

"Diplomacy" is a turn-based, limited time strategy game based on the European political climate at the beginning of the 20th century. The look and feel of the interface is designed to convey the highly detailed Arts and Crafts movement which set the visual aesthetic for that time period. It has very much in common with the Steampunk movement of today.

This screen shows the main display screen with a situation map (passive) and gameplay control buttons (active).
All buttons were custom made to show three distinct states: NORMAL; ROLL-OVER; and DEPRESSED.
When a button was clicked a keyed sound effect [CLUNK] gave a satisfying cause-and-effect feedback sensation.

The player was given a choice of four separate map styles for play.
Notice the old-style rotating chronograph in the upper right-hand corner to track timed gameplay.

This shows the player accessible game control menu which allowed the player to choose between maps,
set turn durations, control music and sound effects volume, and scroll rate for map close-ups.

This is the call-out menu screen which allowed for setting the timers. The reset buttons in this case illuminated as
though back-lit when depressed.

This is the call-out menu for player customization and AI opponent difficulty settings when playing against
the computer.. Note the high detail of the carved frame and brushed brass.