Death Stranding video game
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Death Stranding is a third-person action game developed by Kojima Productions. Initially published by Sony Interactive Entertainment and 505 Games in 2019, it would receive a “directors cut” in 2021–2022. Described as a “strand game”, you play as Sam Porter Bridges—a courier tasked with delivering supplies to isolated colonies across a post-apocalyptic North America while reconnecting them via a wireless communications network.
One of my favorite games of this decade, Death Stranding follows a functional approach to the typical futuristic UI we see in video games. You could even say it’s unconventional. Minimal use of animations, a soft blue color scheme and long lines of information contribute to the unique look of the game and the immersion of being a courier where each line of text is important in planing ahead and completing an order.
Sackers Gothic Medium is used for the game's logo and in general as the branding typeface for the series. In-game, it is used for title cards when entering a new chapter and introducing a new character. SST Roman is used as the primary typeface for the UI. I would assume its inclusion here is likely due to its readability as you will have to deal with walls of text for certain parts of the game.
The game also uses custom fonts, likely designed in-house by Kojima Productions. EX PS Medium Neon, a neon-styled display typeface is used on short and big text. Second is BO CD Mono (Light and Medium), a geometric typeface that somewhat resembles a VCR font is similarly used for short text and numerical elements.
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The main menu for Death Stranding: Director’s Cut. Note the usage of long way strands for the selected button, a visual motif that is repeated throughout the game.
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Accessing the options menu
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A typical scene in Death Stranding
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Choosing an order available for the player. EX PS Medium Neon is on the top left, while BO CD Mono is used for the numbers pertaining to the weight of the cargo
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Completing a delivery, BO CD Mono Light is seen on the bottom
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Meeting Lockne, one of the many characters you will come across during your journey across America. Sackers Gothic is seen here for the name card
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