PLAYSTATE

An interface that treats pause, play and rewind as the whole design language of a site.

Client

Fictional sample project

Services

Digital Experience, Interaction

Category

Digital

Year

2026

PLAYSTATE: abstract geometric artwork for a fictional sample project

01

Overview

PLAYSTATE is a fictional interaction study. Instead of scroll-driven storytelling, every page is a state the visitor can pause, resume or step back through.

It explores whether media-player controls can replace navigation without confusing first-time visitors.

02

Creative challenge

Make controls the content, without hiding the content.

03

Concept and approach

Three states per page (play, pause, rewind) share one set of shapes. Focus order mirrors reading order so keyboard users stay oriented.

04 / Project details

Interaction: tap to toggle, arrow keys to step. Reduced motion shows the paused state by default.

05 / Deliverables

Interaction map, state library, prototype screens, motion spec

06

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