Been working on a fighting game for a while everything is going smoothly but I can’t seem to make a good menu UI.
Specifically working on a menu that incorporates everything a fighting game would need. I noticed a lot of fighting game’s have similar UI.
I have a bunch of similiar prototype’s so I thought I would use the best; Besides that I feel like the menu has a bunch of wasted space. Such as the big huge title
Any pointer’s I should look for when making a menu?
It certainly doesn’t look bad, so well done on what you have so far! But if you’re looking for areas to improve the design, I can make a few suggestions:
The layout feels a little misplaced. There is a much larger gap on the left and top compared to the bottom and right side of the screen. Mainly the button cluster on the bottom left.
The game title text is a little plain - perhaps consider designing a logo graphic and using an image? This will allow for more interesting font and effects, such as a spiky outline.
A good place to look for inspiration regarding funky UI design is this site here:
https://www.gameuidatabase.com/
A huge title is perfectly fine, actually a good thing, because that’s what players pay the most attention to and will remember your game’s name. Without that big title, players won’t remember your game if they haven’t played it for a week.
Your UI looks great in my opinion, but it reminds me more of a shooter game than a fighting game. I have to admit, though, that I rarely play fighting games and have never developed one, so I’m not as familiar with them as I am with other genres.
Hope this helps!
