Improving Game Menus with Hover Effects: Lessons Learned

 author: Johnni Beal

Posted on 07/20/2023

    To enhance the user experience of my Game menus, I decided to add hover effects to the buttons. Hover effects serve as visual cues, indicating that a button is interactive and clickable. Without these effects, users might struggle to differentiate between interactive and non-interactive elements, leading to confusion and frustration. Implementing hover effects, though seemingly straightforward, presented some challenges. Initially, I tried adding the code directly to the button UI template, but it didn't work. I experimented with different approaches, moving the code to individual menu scripts for each button.

    While this method worked for some buttons, it created problems for others, making it a less than ideal solution. In the end, after clearing out old code and starting anew, everything worked flawlessly. This experience taught me that starting over can lead to unexpected breakthroughs and transform seemingly insurmountable obstacles into successes. As developers, embracing challenges and learning from both our achievements and mistakes are essential for growth and improvement.