2 underrated gems from Gagne's 9 events:

Grab attention: No hook = no chance. Lead with curiosity, urgency, or surprise.
Recall: Connect new ideas to what users already know. Brains love patterns.

#InstructionalDesign #UXDesign #ProductDesign #LearningDesign

Strong mechanics don’t follow the story—they enable it. They shape social play, drive choices, and let players create meaning. This applies to apps, products, even meetings. Mechanics = outcomes. 🧵 2/2

Ever played a story-rich game that fell flat? The problem isn’t the story. It’s the legs.

Mechanics are the table legs. No support = no experience. 🧵 1/2 #GameDesign #UXDesign #ProductDesign #DesignThinking

Design truth:
Tight systems > bloated ones
Constraints unlock creativity
Clarity is power 🧵 3/3

✅ Clear limits: 9×9 grid, buttons, time
✅ Few choices, big consequences
✅ Depth comes from clarity—not complexity 🧵 2/3

1/2 In creative design: Watch faces, not dashboards. Listen to tone, not just numbers. Your gut picks up what data can’t. #UX #GameDesign #LearningDesign #ProductDesign

For design: Simplicity ≠ shallowness.

Patchwork’s rulebook is 2 pages.
The strategy? Deep as hell. 🧵 1/3 #GameDesign #UXDesign #ProductStrategy #Simplicity

Great onboarding:
– Starts safe
– Teaches 1 thing at a time
– Uses signifiers, not popups
– Lets players feel smart 🧵 3/3

No threats at first. Just movement.
First Goomba kills you.
First mushroom surprises you.
You learn by doing, not reading. 🧵 2/3

What if your tutorial didn’t feel like a tutorial?

Mario World 1-1 teaches everything—with zero text. 🧵1/3 #GameDesign #UX #ProductDesign #LearningDesign #Onboarding