ESSAYS / FOUR FORMATS

The parts of play that deserve a second look.

The Audi Game Journal follows four very different screens: a reel grid, an underwater arena, a card table and a live broadcast. Each essay picks apart one format without turning it into a promise of better results.

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Slots

The visual language of slot symbols

A slot screen is a small visual system: ordinary symbols create a rhythm, special symbols interrupt it, and the paytable explains what those differences mean. Audi Game looks at the design choices that make a reel screen readable.

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