TWITCH TWEETS

With Twitch gaining popularity as a platform for users to stream content and Twitter being used by streamers to share their thoughts, Twitch Tweets was created as a web-game where users guess which famous Twitch streamer posted each given tweet. As a passion project, we wanted to ensure Twitch Tweets was usable and engaging for Twitch streamers and fans alike.

As Twitch Tweet's developer described the gameplay to me, one aspect of the game stood out to me: its simplicity. Matching the interface with the ease of the game, I utilized common selection methods—search bars, drop-down menus, and multiple choice buttons—in my sketches. Twitch Tweets is a game centered around selecting or guessing answers, so using simple buttons and menus would allow the user to easily understand how the game works without written instructions.

As I constructed mid-fidelity wireframes in Figma, I compiled pros and cons for each selection method to narrow down the best option for the site. I envisioned how easy each method would be in terms of gameplay through a player's perspective.

Since Twitch Tweets is based on both Twitch and Twitter, I incorporated the main colors from each platform (purple and blue) in the game’s visual style. Matching the simplicity of the gameplay, I decided on a minimal and sleek look for the game's interface, utilizing rounded corners and sans serif fonts. These elements allowed the game to appear simple and easy for anyone to play.

With Twitch Tweets being the first game I have designed for, one of my main take-aways was to always keep the user in mind. Creating mid fidelity wireframes allowed me to always consider how the user would interact with what was displayed onscreen. I learned to keep design elements clean and simple in order to make gameplay easier for users with minimal instruction.