Poll: Title Screen Or Not?
Added 2018-10-19 02:48:32 +0000 UTCUnlike most games, when you start LifePlay, it doesn't first go to the title screen (i.e. a menu with New, Load, Settings, etc). Instead, it goes straight into the main gameplay: either quickloading your last save, or (if no previous save was found), start a new game with default settings. If you need anything, you can do so by opening the Pause menu (Esc) instead.
As part of the UI overhaul in the upcoming v1.13, I was thinking about adding a title screen to the game (which has been requested by many players), however, the current system does have some merits. I'll list the pros and cons of both below and let everyone vote on which they prefer:
1/ No Title Screen (like currently)
Pros: quickloads automatically and gets into gameplay very quickly, makes testing easier for me during development
Cons: bit confusing for first-time players, wastes loading time if the player actually doesn't want to continue the last save
2/ Adding a Title Screen
Pros: more consistent with other games, the game only loads exactly what the player wants
Cons: slower to get into gameplay if the player simply wants to continue the last save
As usual, everyone is welcome to vote. However, patrons' votes will weight more (if you're a patron and wants to claim this benefit, please comment with what you voted also)
Comments
Looks more professional and gives a good impression with a decent title screen. It's like the back of a book, or the audio sample on an online album. It hits the viewer and gets them to look further.
Icarus Media
2018-10-19 02:54:54 +0000 UTC
