After playing User Inyerface, it reminded me of the many tricks that web designers can use to trick people, From the start of the game, I was having a difficult time trying to enter the game. The green button with the on button seemed like the logical place and was drawing my immediate attention. However, it was the click here button that I needed to click. The game used color to distract me from finding the appropriate spot to open the game. The other form of deception was the password. The instructions were not clear and it was hard to come up with a sufficient password. It did not help that the clock was the main focus on the page. By using this technique, I can see how people feel pressured into making rash decisions quickly without really thinking through whether selecting or buying that item was the right decision.

Through out the game, I had no idea what I was doing at times. Personally, I do not like to rush through times and I have a preference for taking my time. However, this game did not allow me to do this in the short span. The last page was the most frustrating one of them all. The images that the game selected where all too similar to the prompt. When the prompt said, “click the light images,” this could have been interpreted in numerous ways. I spent over 5 minutes trying to decipher what was the right combination. The images were misleading and I am still not sure how I figured out the correct sequence in the end. The information that I needed was hidden. This hidden information, combined with a disabled help feature illustrated how difficult it can be to navigate poorly designed websites at times.

This game illustrated the necessity to be cautious and careful when examining any site on the web. It also illustrated why it is necessary to have clear features and easy to understand instructions. Without an easy interface to understand, it is easy to misinterpret the intentions of the website.