I wrote this post to explain a few tasty chunks of anime UI—starting with their contribution to the anime’s narrative, and then the underly UX concept ... and act. In classic anime form ...

This is a dark pattern ... UI/UX decision that tries to exploit human psychology to get users to do things they don’t really want to do. Dark patterns are pretty much as old as the web. The ...

Game UI designers use references to iterate on existing design patterns and provide players familiar, intuitive experiences. This allows us to onboard them quickly, leading to a superior user ...

But being cognizant of how app design plays on human biases is key to avoid falling victim to dark patterns. UX Design Leads Your Behavior, and That’s (Usually) a Good Thing Websites and apps ...