Re:Laughter Doesn’t Scale
by enraged_camel on Friday April 01, 2016 @05:40PM
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>>The problem isn't that it's a joke. The problem is that Google didn't do any kind of UX thinking behind the change.
Actually no, the problem is that the joke they came up with is the type that requires UX testing in the first place, i.e. it changes the behavior of a product in a very noticeable and non-reversible (by the user) way. As opposed to something harmless, like a joke announcement or something.
Several years ago Blizzard announced the "Archivist" class for their popular game, Diablo 3. They put a good amount of effort into the joke, with a short gameplay video and everything. But it was a joke, and the class didn't actually make it into the game, and everyone had fun.
Actually no, the problem is that the joke they came up with is the type that requires UX testing in the first place, i.e. it changes the behavior of a product in a very noticeable and non-reversible (by the user) way. As opposed to something harmless, like a joke announcement or something.
Several years ago Blizzard announced the "Archivist" class for their popular game, Diablo 3. They put a good amount of effort into the joke, with a short gameplay video and everything. But it was a joke, and the class didn't actually make it into the game, and everyone had fun.