Ponk!

I wanted there to be a scale to communicate visually to the player what the values they are selecting mean, as well as text value underneath to change depending on the value on the scale. Adjusting the values on a scale felt much more tactile and interactive than a simple drop-down, especially on a controller.

After a lot of thought, I realised that the best way to communicate to the player both their controller side and their player colour was using one image, which highlights in the game join stage. 

The original prototype of the join game screen had the presets there already, to reduce the amount of clicks it would take to get into a game. This was eventually abandoned, and worked out much better on separate screens, even though it meant more clicks. 

I experimented with slanting for contrast against the straight lines in the background, while still being readable, with different stroke weights to improve readability, and an outer glow to show which element is selected. 

I had to keep in mind the background couldn't be too colourful, as the game itself relies on 8 different bright colours to differentiate between players. I chose a dark purple background to avoid taking away from the player colours, as well as fitting in with the spacey theme we were going for.

Experimenting with different layouts on the Game Over screen ended up dictating the entire game's menu layout, making it consistent and easy to read for multiple players all crowded around one screen.