Hello, Astro Colony explorers! After the last major update Threats & Defense, the work has not slowed down, quite the opposite! Many new improvements are coming to the game very soon! The game is currently being prepared for its release (end of the year), so it's the perfect time to improve the user interface to be more intuitive and sci-fi at the same time! What's coming to the game?

Redesigned HUD

Before

After

With the new simplified windows look, the game interface readability has improved. Semi-transparent windows with blur give it sci-fi vibes.

New Interactions

Interaction menus are now presenting data in very elegant form. It's way more clear which elements are important and interactive. Some widgets got simplified to not overwhelm the player with too much text.

Interface elements

Interface elements got their final touch, with stylized sci-fi graphics. The player hotbar was moved to the middle of the screen, so dragging items into slots is easier.
Many small elements, like tooltips, got its final shape. Again, not using too much text, but using graphics and diagrams.
When will the update be?

Update comes 31 May (Saturday)

Of course, if everything goes as planned. The game has a massive UI with thousands of elements and supports 12 languages. Currently, about 90% of the UI is remade, and it seems everything is coming nicely together. Please share your feedback about the upcoming changes. Let me know if there are UX elements that can be further improved. https://discord.com/invite/EFzAA3w Thanks guys so much for support! Tefel (Terad Games)

[ 2025-05-26 23:41:36 CET ] [ Original post ]