There Are Other Screens Than the HUD
Oh, video game screens. There are so many of you. Where to start? At the start, of course!
- The first thing your players see (other than the box cover13
- The movie poster title screen that mirrors the cover of the box.
- The heroic pose title screen where the hero is standing on some high bluff, long hair blowing in the breeze, giant sword and/or gun at the ready.
- The enigmatic image that brings up all sorts of questions: Why am I in a jungle? What is that monkey statue doing there? Is it a relic I will be raiding? The image is something important to the game, but players have no idea because they haven’t played the game yet. When they finally learn the significance, their minds will be blown!
- The logo screen, where a large image of the game’s logo is displayed. Not very exciting but effective. Make it more exciting with strobing colors, rotating effects, bouncing text, anything to get some motion in there.
- The movie poster title screen that mirrors the cover of the box.
Title screens often...