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file name: Mobile_Game_Graphics_Overcoming_the_Small_Screen_Challenge_v1_0_en.pdf
description: This article presents some best practices and visual examples of graphic design for mobile games. It also focuses on overcoming some of the main usability and user experience limitations: the small screen size (with portrait and landscape modes) and the mobile context.
type: Article
topics: Entertainment
     Games
Graphics
Usability
language: English (en)
encoding: Adobe PDF (.pdf)
intended audience: Basic
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rights: Copyright © 2007 Nokia Corporation.
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