WORLD SERIES OF POKER : TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS
LEFT FIELD PRODUCTIONS . ACTIVISION
WSOP : TOC is the second game in the World Series of Poker collection. This was the first game that I worked on as a User Interface Designer as well as the first multi-platform title I ever tackled.
INTERFACE DESIGN:
The UI design for Tournament of Champions was originally created to match the graphic design of the television show as closely as possible. After much of the design has been worked out, Activision's legal department decided that the look was a bit too close to the television show for their comfort.
After several rounds of back and forth between companies, it was decided that we would focus on the Poker Pros as design elements. The background and color scheme of the UI was created to match the "Final Table" level of the game and incorporated the iconic WSOP poker chip.
ALTERNATE DESIGNS
While attempting to arrive at a new UI design after the initial confusion, several attempts were made at wildly different looks. Although these designs were never used, I enjoyed both the "Retro Vegas" style and the gold and purple "Royal" style.
