Game developers, I am BEGGING YOU.

Please let players access the settings on your game as soon as it is launched. No, not after some cut scenes. No, not after a tutorial. IMMEDIATELY.

I might need to adjust graphics settings, especially if you have uncapped frame rate.

I might need to adjust the audio, because you don't know my setup, or preferences in regards to music volume versus effects volume.

And I might have a need to set up custom controls, be that customising what you have as defaults, or configuring e.g. an "MMO" mouse to make use of them.

This small rant brought to you by the initial experience in many games, most recently "Hardspace Shipbreaker" (which has a cool opening, but PLEASE let me at the settings first!)..

#GameDevelopment #UX