Measure

Rendered state

You might say: what the frame reports

A readable snapshot of positions, values and recent events at one moment.

What it does

Lets the player compare the current state with the intended goal.

Ask

Does the frame expose the information needed for a choice?

What to look for

1. Positions at one moment
2. Values in bars or hearts
3. Recent events in the frame

Sources

1. Celia Hodent, Cognitive Psychology Applied to User Experience in Video Games, Perception; Signs and feedback; HUD grouping and system statusOther signs, such as a green bar or red hearts, may inform the player of a system status
2. Robert Nystrom, Game Programming Patterns, Game Loop: Pattern — update the game state and render the gameFinally, render() draws the game so the player can see what happened

Use it on your project

teardown-apply: hold "Rendered state" (rendered-state) from the teardown at https://teardownatlas.com/game-design/ against my project

Paste it into a coding agent that has the teardown skills.

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