The user interface (UI) is an access point where users interact with applications and systems. It might be as simple as a visual display overlaying on a screen, controlled by a pair of analogue potentiometers. Nowadays, UI has become a crucial component in video games and a significant factor in the user experience (UX). Users judge designs quickly and care most about usability and appeal, for instance, the surface and overall feel of a design. This research proposes an approach for evaluating UI in existing educational games that can assist educational game designers in developing even more engaging and rewarding games. The critical analysis is based on the ten (10) UI elements connected to each selected game. Simultaneously, this study describes an educational game in terms of experience and its impact on players based on UI elements. To this end, a conceptual framework for designing and developing an educational gaming platform based on the UI elements identified has been explored a.....

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This paper aims to seek and identify the relationships between 10 user interface (UI) elements in game design. To study the relationships, 50 games of varying designs and genres were selected and analyzed. The 10 elements in focus are connectivity, simplicity, directional, informative, interactivity, user-friendliness, comprehensiveness, continuity, personalization, and internal use. At the same time, it discusses how the game interface should follow the rules of the user interface to experience optimal gameplay and to derive valuable outcomes and user acceptance of the technology. To that end, the results showed how important it is to incorporate the 10 UI in the game designing process and facilitating higher learning outcomes through understanding and engagement...

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