SNATCHING VICTORY FROM THE JAWS OF DEFEAT

Starship Troopers: Extermination is a 16-player co-op FPS that puts the player on the far-off frontlines of an all-out battle against the Bugs. Offworld Industries approached UXIF with a handful of big asks: help overhaul the matchmaking system for its “Galactic Front” mode and give its UI a fresh coat of paint, along with character design and Unreal implementation services.

Deliverables

UX Design and wireframes for new Galactic Front mode
Narrative beats and FTUE Consideration
UI Overhaul
Character Sprites with 2D Puppet Components
Unreal Implementation Services

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The HUD and Inventory were especially tricky—not just because they served dual purposes (in-game overlay and full-screen menu), but because they needed to feel cohesive no matter how they were used. That meant a ton of iteration early on.

We spent the first phase of the project narrowing in on the essentials: shape language, color palette, typography, and a visual system rooted in Dwarven runes and patterns. Every pass helped us fine-tune a look that felt handcrafted and immersive. Only once that core visual language was solid did we begin applying it more broadly across other screens.