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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 16h

"We looked into your content and feel that you and your audience might enjoy our product" ...did he just call us stupid?

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Denshattack! has been added to the Game UI Database! Another game in the vein of Persona, where the UI elevates the experience, giving it a distinctive visual identity of its own. Props to @chloehodgson.bsky.social for making a brilliant game even brilliant-er! www.gameuidatabase.com/gameData.php...

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Tea and scones for lunch with my boyfriend 🥰 Very civilized!

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Since a dev shared his game concept last month, Steam has been flooded with vibe-coded slop clones. This is what "democratising creativity" actually looks like. Even with AI, your ideas are worthless as long as they can be plagiarised at scale. Gen AI was designed for plagiarism, NOT creativity.

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Resident Evil was fantastic. It does a shockingly good job of bringing the vibe of the games to film, from the humour to the camera angles, to the light puzzles and even the way it makes you keep track of how much ammo he's carrying. It's so well done. Hope we get a sequel!

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I'm pleased to announce that around 200 pages' worth of tutorial resources are coming to the Game UI Database for FREE via a brand new blog. No ads. No paywalls. No email signups. Here's a preview of the first piece dropping next week, all about crafting cross-platform control schemes and layouts!

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The more I hear about the way they've treated their staff, the less I want to play this game 😕

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Back in 1994, I called the Nintendo Hotline to ask how to get to the Lost World in Donkey Kong Country 3. …then I took credit for their advice by submitting it to CVG Magazine, who printed it the following month. My secret shame 😭

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Over the past couple of months, I've been grabbing a HUGE number of screenshots of game UI from various titles across multiple classic platforms. Some of these are already in the Game UI Database, and the rest will start appearing over the next few weeks! www.gameuidatabase.com

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Six years ago, in the middle of covid, I was hard at work finishing the first iteration of the Game UI Database. These old WIP shots just came up in my memories feed, and wow I forgot how different the site looked back then! It's come a loooong way 😊

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

How it started (2022) / how it’s going (2026)

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Mcdoogleh - ROGUE ECLIPSE OFFICIALLY OUT NOW!!! @mcdoogleh.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

ROGUE ECLIPSE OFFICIALLY OUT NOW!! 🕹 Tight Flight Controls 💥 Merciless Armadas to Blast Through 👾 Epic Boss Fights to Overcome 🚀 A Roguelike Campaign ☪ An Arabesque Futurism inspired Cosmos Hope ya'll enjoy our launch trailer! bit.ly/4bRLumD 🥳😎🚀💥💥💥 #gaming #indiegames #gamedev

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

LEGO Party - The first LEGO game to have a UI almost entirely made of LEGO! It's about time!? Kudos to the excellent @smgstudio.bsky.social (who are also anti-AI and I love them for that) www.gameuidatabase.com/gameData.php...

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Sorry for being so quiet lately, I've been absolutely exhausted since the book launched, and hiding myself away from the world for a bit. I think my body finally decided it needed a rest 😅 Thank you so much to everyone who helped make the launch a huge success. I'll try to reply to messages soon!

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Good. Right now this only applies to social media, but it's only a matter of time before it applies to products as well. That would mean that any game studio planning to sell in the EU - i.e all of them - would need to disclose their Gen AI use or risk some hefty fines. Bring it on.

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Miguel is one of the best designers in the business (and a personal hero of mine), and it was a privilege to write about his approach towards UI and branding in such detail. There's so much gold in this piece!

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

LinkedIn added an "AI slop" button. The U-Turn is happening, expect to see a lot more of this from other tech companies.

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Lost In Cult @lostincult.co.uk · 29/07/2026

Inside the Game UI Bible you'll read perspectives from some of the finest UI/UX designers across the industry, coupled with essays on topics ranging from Nintendo’s Switch branding to the relationship between game UI and meme culture 🎮🔗⤵️

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Lost In Cult @lostincult.co.uk · 27/07/2026

Chatting to @eddcoates.bsky.social about the Game UI Bible has taught us a lot 🧠 Explore the deep history of the field, as well as some of the incredible innovations we’ve seen over the years across UI/UX Design 🔗👇

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Lost In Cult @lostincult.co.uk · 26/07/2026

"I can comfortably say this is the most unashamedly comprehensive guide to game UI that has ever existed." But don't just take @eddcoates.bsky.social' word for it! Have a look for yourself at the Game UI bible to learn about the underexplored world of UI/UX Design 🔗👇

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

The response to this has completely blown me away. Thank you!!! Writing this book has been a dream come true for me, not to mention a MARATHON. Four years!! It all feels very unreal and I’m still waiting for it all to sink in. I did it!! I'm an author!! My book exists!!! 😭

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

This is probably the biggest moment of my life 😭 After 4 years, the Game UI Bible has finally launched for all the world to see. A 400+ page tome of Game UI/UX goodness, celebrating all the weird and wonderful intricacies of this field. I'm SO proud of this book, and for you all to read it!

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Ryan T. Brown 🎮🩷 @toadsanime.lostincult.co.uk · 23/07/2026

Announcing The Game UI Bible by @eddcoates.bsky.social + @lostincult.co.uk! ✨ Years in the making, this 500+ page behemoth dives into the UI/UX of your favourite games, as well as the history and ethos behind UI. Cannot wait to read this beaut. ❤️ lostincult.co.uk/gameuibible

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I’ve been working on this thing for FOUR YEARS and it’s finally about to be revealed to the world 🥹

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

It's Wednesday at Develop! Come and say hello if you spot me, and grab some free Game UI Database merch! I'll be around the expo hall, at the UI/UX meet, Spill the tea with OMG, and the GI.biz party tonight! Or just send a DM 🙌

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Hello Brighton! I'll be at Develop all week. Come say hello if you want to talk about UI/UX things, the Game UI Database (free merch ahoy!), or if you're interested in hiring me for a future project. Or MAYBE even my composition work? I should probably be talking about that more 👀

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Mcdoogleh - ROGUE ECLIPSE OFFICIALLY OUT NOW!!! @mcdoogleh.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Epic. Spaceflight. Action. Roguelike. This is Rogue Eclipse, launching NEXT MONTH ON AUGUST 7th! 🕹 Arcade Flight Controls 💥 Merciless Armadas to Blast Through 👾 Epic Boss Fights to Overcome 🚀 A Story that unfolds over roguelike campaign Wishlist Here! bit.ly/4bRLumD #gaming #indiegames #gamedev

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Some Persona 4 Revival UI made it into this week's trailers. And yes, it slaps.

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

This is probably going to be an unpopular opinion, but the games industry needs far fewer (i.e zero) paid mentorship schemes, and more resources on how to transition into other sectors.

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Mission accomplished on my first international talk!! Beautiful venue, wonderful crowd. This was probably the most relaxed I've ever felt on stage, I even got them to give a shout-out to my boyfriend in the audience 😅

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

First day in Malaga!! I’m speaking at Guadalindie tomorrow, so we decided to turn the trip into a week-long holiday 🌴

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

I love hearing about how people are using the Game UI Database in interesting ways! :D (Also glad this bonus feature didn't go unnoticed!)

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Chet Faliszek @chetsucks.com · 17/06/2026

All uses of AI are costing someone… this sucks as the Game UI database is such a valuable resource.

Edd Coates talking about the game ui database being scraped

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

I am so fucking sick of my website getting scraped. Millions of requests per minute, somehow designed to bypass all my security rules, choking the site until it completely stops loading. If I were paying for bandwidth, it would cost me a fortune. How is this legal?

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Adriaan @adriaan.games · 06/06/2026

Announcing: Hidden Folks 2 - New themes and areas. - Improved graphical quality. - Second (not text!) clue. - Lots of new mouth sounds. - Various quality-of-life improvements. - Made in #godot. Get an email when it releases: hiddenfolks.com Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/4480060

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

So freaking proud of the Piece By Piece team - we're now in an official bundle with @ustwogames.co.uk!! How cool is that!? As ever, I'm so thankful that I got to work on such a beautiful game, let alone as its composer. This project really has been the gift that keeps on giving!

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

I added an anti-AI badge to the Game UI Database! Every one of the 72,684 (and counting!) screenshots on the site has been painstakingly tagged BY HAND with no AI assistance. If you're a creative, consider adding a similar disclaimer to your work to get the credit you deserve. www.gameuidatabase.com

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Saturday's talk at MCM Comic Con/EGX went fantastically well! It's always really cool looking back on older talks and seeing how much more confident I am now on stage. Feeling very proud ☺️

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

I'm speaking at EGX tomorrow, May 23rd, at 2:30pm! Join me at the Careers Fair stage, where I'll be talking about the fundamentals of Game UI/UX, as well as the importance of branding, self-promotion and social media when building a career in games. (Also come get some free Game UI Database merch!)

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Update: They posted an apology, promising to learn from their mistakes. ...it was entirely generated by AI.

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Luna Javier @lunajavier.com · 18/05/2026

Just want to shout out to Game UI Database - it's a resource I use frequently to find UI/UX references for games. Tonight I needed to look a screen up on my phone for someone, and of course the site's filters work beautifully on mobile. Thank you @eddcoates.bsky.social 🙏 www.gameuidatabase.com

Screenshot of Game UI Database with filters active: Mobile, Casual/Puzzle, and text "boost"

Screenshot of Game UI Database with filters active, showing game screens

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Dead As Disco is FANTASTIC, and I just found out you can add your own music tracks. So, naturally...

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

A tale in three parts. When will they learn?

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

PadCrafter 2.0 is here!! Build controller reference sheets across multiple platforms and game states, and solve controller-related UX problems with ease. No account needed, just craft your layout and share the URL with your team. www.padcrafter.com What's new in 2.0... (cont)

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Had a wonderful chat with @nickfieldmedia.bsky.social on the radio tonight AND I performed live for the first time in 6 years!! (It went well!)

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Screens taken from the latest Open AI trailer. There's so much real history out there to admire and learn from, who even needs this? This slop will end up in Google searches, and before you know it, it’ll be impossible to see where we’ve come from. A retconning of history. Absolutely horrific.

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Edd Coates | Game UI Database @eddcoates.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Mouse: PI For Hire has made its whey onto the Game UI Database! As always, it makes me so happy to see more skeuomorphic art-led UI on the site! Brie-lliant stuff. Props to @playsidestudios.com on the launch! Go check it out... it's grate ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡° ) www.gameuidatabase.com/gameData.php...

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