The Design of Attention
Cognitive Load, Uncertainty, and Navigation
Give players too much information and they disengage. Give them too little and they get lost. Where's the line — and who gets to draw it? This session treats information density not as a usability checkbox, but as a question of rhythm, tension, freedom, and curiosity. We'll look at how designers layer information, when uncertainty should be preserved rather than removed, and how open-world games constantly negotiate between exploration and efficiency. This isn't about minimizing information. It's about sequencing it.
If you've ever felt overwhelmed by a game's UI — or bored by one that told you too much — this session is for you.
👥 Who Should Attend
🎨 UX/UI designers working on complex, information-heavy products
🔄 Game designers responsible for onboarding and wayfinding
🚀 Anyone designing for attention in high-density interfaces
💡 What You’ll Learn
🔍 How cognitive load and decision fatigue shape what players can actually absorb
📊 How information hierarchy and context — not just quantity — determine clarity
🗺️ Why controlled uncertainty is a design tool, not a design flaw
🗺️ How open-world games balance discovery against efficiency through guidance systems
💰 Oyun içi ekonomi ve kullanıcı deneyimi ile etkileşimi
💬 Interactive Discussion
Guest Nihat Baran Menteş joins to unpack real examples of layered information design and navigation systems in practice.
🎁 What You’ll Leave With
📋 A working model for layering information without overwhelming the user
👁️ Criteria for deciding when to guide the user and when to let them explore
💬 A clearer view of how uncertainty can be designed deliberately, not accidentally
✨ Save your spot for this free IxDF Community event — part two of our five-part series on the grammar of the game.
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İstanbul, Turkey
serhat alper
UI/UX Design Lead | Local Leader @IxDF İstanbul
kadikoy, Turkey
murat tuna nalcaci
Product Designer at Cisco
İstanbul, Turkey
Eda Hazal Tümer
Product Designer | Co-founder & Director at Appibara LTD
Istanbul, Turkey
Ayçin
Customer Experience Specialist I Local Leader @IxDF İstanbul at Turkish Airlines
İstanbul, Turkey
Ilgın Sel Balta
Senior Product Designer
Istanbul, Turkey
Ahsen Eroglu
Marketing and Product Management at VakıfPayS
istanbul, Turkey
Atakan Aydın
UI UX Consultant at Mechaminds
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