How Interface Screws Mess With You

Have you ever been playing a game and something happens that reverses your controls? Moving up makes you move down, moving left makes you move left, and you’re suddenly thoroughly confused? Or has your screen ever flipped upside down on you or blocked your view of the action? If so, you’ve come across something called an interface screw. These create some of the strangest feelings you’ll experience in a game. And today on Psych of Play, we’re going to take a look at how these mechanics make you feel absolutely silly.

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Games Shown:

Super Mario Odyssey (2017) - Nintendo
Celeste (2018) - Matt Makes Games
Shadow of the Colossus (2005) - Team Ico
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017) - Nintendo
Limbo (2010) - PlayDead
Shovel Knight (2014) - Yacht Club Games
Rogue Legacy (2013) - Cellar Door Games
Sea of Thieves (2018) - Rare
Yoshi’s Island (1995) - Nintendo
Metroid Prime 2: Echoes (2004) - Nintendo, Retro Studios
Mario Party 2 (1999) - Hudson Soft
Mario Party 6 (2004) - Hudson Soft
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011) - Nintendo
Earthbound (1994) - Hal Laboratory
Batman: Arkham Asylum (2009) - Rocksteady
Bomberman (1987) - Hudson Soft
Hotline Miami (2012) - Devolver Digital
Samurai Shodown II (1994) - SNK
Super Mario 3D World (2013) - Nintendo
Monster Hunter Generations (2015) - Capcom
F-Zero GX (2003) - Nintendo
Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds (2011) - Capcom
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (2006) - Midway Games
Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes (2000) - Capcom
Crypt of the NecroDancer (2015) - Brace Yourself Games
Skate 3 (2010) - EA Blackbox
Eternal Darkness (2002) - Silicon Knights
Amnesia: The Dark Descent (2010) - Frictional Games





Movies/TV/Clips:
Liar Liar (1997)
Bruce Almighty (2003)
Predator (1987)
Home Alone (1990)
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Music Sources:

Funk Drum Loop 96 BPM - Golden Drums
Spear Pillar Music - Super Smash Brothers: Ultimate OST
Main Menu Theme - Super Smash Brothers: Ultimate OST
If Loving You is Wrong - Luther Ingram
Flower Garden (Fuzzy) - Yoshi’s Island OST
Creative Exercise - Mario Paint OST
Sandstorm - Derude
Chateau de Chucklehuck - Mario&Luigi Superstar Saga OST
Dragonborn - Skyrim OST
Overworld (Fuzzy) - Yoshi’s Island OST
Otherworldly Foe - Earthbound OST
Rogueport Sewers - Paper Mario - The Thousand Year Door OST
Crawling - Linkin Park
Beware the Forest’s Mushrooms - Super Mario RPG OST
Tech Toys - Lee Rosevere


Research Sources:

Mirror Drawing how to:
https://students.washington.edu/nbout...

Mirror drawing study:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

Interface Screws:
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph...

Fake Difficulty:
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph...

Limbo Screws:
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.ph...


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