Expression theme · Art direction guide

Linking puzzle

Let people follow on the board how results grow as connections grow.

This expression theme conveys the feel of chains and combinations through an ordered display of connecting, clearing, refilling, and multiplying.

No.07Original-design vocabularyAccessibility includedNo existing-IP imitation

Visual vocabulary

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Color

Four or five pieces distinguishable by both color and shape, with a calm board

Make four or five piece colors distinguishable by both color and shape, and keep the board calm so the pieces stand out.

Shape

Round pieces, lines connecting the pieces, the board grid

Compose with round pieces, lines connecting them, and the board grid, giving each piece an inner mark so it is identifiable without color vision.

Typography

Heavy numerals for the multiplier display

Show the multiplier large in heavy numerals and update only the value, not its position, as stages rise.

Visual vocabulary

  • Round pieces
  • Connections
  • Clearing
  • Multipliers
  • Board refresh

Screen composition

Center the board and fix the multiplier and remaining moves above it. Keep clearing effects from covering the next piece to touch.

Motion

Motion rule

Pieces connect, pop, and clear, are replenished from above, and the multiplier rises in stages

Pieces connect, pop, and clear, refill from above, and the multiplier rises in stages. Leave a short gap between stages so cause and effect can be followed.

Reduced motion

Skip the pop and fall; show clearing as pieces disappearing, refilling as new pieces appearing, and the multiplier as a number update only.

Pair it with a stimulus engine

The theme controls art direction; the engine controls why the interaction invites another action. Keep those decisions separate.

Chain amplificationProduction guideImmediate impactProduction guideCollection completionProduction guide

Recorded generated examples

Immediate impact × Linking puzzle — Qwen version

Stimulus engine
Immediate impact
Generation model
Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
Effort
Not recorded

Immediate impact × Linking puzzle — 6-second high-stimulus motion

Stimulus engine
Immediate impact
Generation model
Claude Opus 5.5
Effort
max
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Originality constraint

Do not reproduce an existing puzzle game’s piece designs, characters, sound effects, logo, or board layout. Create new piece shapes and marks.

Creator-ready English prompt

Design an original interface and art direction in the Linking puzzle expression theme.
Palette: Four or five pieces distinguishable by both color and shape, with a calm board.
Shape: Round pieces, lines connecting the pieces, the board grid.
Typography: Heavy numerals for the multiplier display.
Motion: Pieces connect, pop, and clear, are replenished from above, and the multiplier rises in stages.
Show every state with cues that do not depend on color alone, keep text readable with sufficient contrast, make all controls keyboard-operable, and provide a reduced-motion alternative.
Create original symbols, information architecture, characters, logos, and UI, and do not imitate any existing work.
The expression theme controls only the visual treatment; the selected stimulus engine controls the interaction loop.
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