Planet Unknown: Player UI Update & Final Iteration
- Nov 15, 2020
- 1 min read
The final iteration of the players UI is as follows:

- Health (top left corner)
- Power up ammo (below health)
- Coin count (top right corner)
- Power core count (below coin count)
The player can use the added counters to keep tracking of the amount of coins and collectables they pick up when exploring the games environment.
After we received feedback that indicated it was difficult for players to tell when and what items they picked up when playing, I implemented a suggested UI effect with the help of David Flintoft's utility code that would display an icon and description of the item above the player when they collected it. This effect occurs when picking up health, collecting a power core and receiving a power up. This helps keep the player aware of what they collected and alerts them when they are able to utilise a mechanic.




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