I really liked Broken Age's interface, but that game is pretty in every aspect. A simple collapsible inventory and conversation options that will just use the item you're talking about without additional clicks. Lets you focus on puzzles, story, and art.
this post was submitted on 29 Jun 2023
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Can't forget about the Grim Fandango "coat" inventory
Definitely the verb coin
Hot take: the verb coin is just LucasArts doing Sierra's UI but not having it at the top. 😊
An interesting point was brought up by Highbury on Twitter when I mentioned this topic (link to thread) about convenience vs freedom.
What is the purpose of a good UI? Are adventure games about giving the player unlimited freedom to explore (which necessitates more complicated interfaces), or is it about making it easy for the player to navigate the story — at the expense of railroading the player with limited options for interactivity?
Discuss. :)
(I was going to add screenshots of the tweets but I can't upload images to this board anymore, for some reason... I keep getting json errors.)