wordlings
UX design/UI design
Company
Smashing Ideas
Project
Mobile Game Design
As a huge gamer myself, I had such a blast working on the experience for Wordlings! This is a mobile word game that uses character collection, power boosts, and currency systems for different and strategic game mechanics. Coming up with ways to increase player engagement and retention was challenging, yet rewarding. I would jump on another project like this in a heartbeat.
Process
To give Wordlings the best chance at being successful, I created a user flow of a typical path a player would take when playing. I wanted to make sure that it was as intuitive as possible, by keeping the pattern consistent: Play a game, score, unlock a new game, etc. By having this mechanic, abandonment rates are lowered with something to work towards while playing.
User flow of game experience
Early sketches
Wireframe - Home Screen
Wireframe - Game Screen
