Gigantosaurus: Dino Kart

A playful UI that brings the prehistoric world to life with bold colors, fun animations and intuitive design.

Gigantosaurus: Dino Kart is a fun racing game inspired by the animated series Gigantosaurus. Players choose their favorite dinosaurs and race through colorful prehistoric tracks, competing with friends and family. The game is designed to be easy and enjoyable for younger players.

My role

UX/UI design · Motion graphics · Trailer editing

Project type

Kart racing

Release date

February 2023

Developer | Publisher

3DClouds | Outright Games

Platforms

UX/UI concept

As UX/UI Designer, I was responsible for designing the complete interface system, from menus to HUD, designing it around accessibility and ease of play. The interface needed to remain readable and approachable across different ages and skill levels, without losing the energy and personality of the Gigantosaurus universe.

Simple Visual Language

Large visual elements and strong contrast help keep the interface readable at a glance. The result is a consistent system that feels fun and accessible, without adding unnecessary complexity to the experience.

Accessibility First

The experience was designed to welcome players with different levels of racing experience. Alongside the standard racing experience, the game includes features that support younger or less experienced players.

Clear Architecture

The interface follows a simple and immediate flow, guiding the player naturally from menu selection to character choice, race and results. This straightforward structure creates a smooth and accessible experience.

Menus

Buttons, panels, icons, badges and selection states were designed as part of a coherent visual system. Reusing the same patterns across different screens helps create familiarity and makes interactions easier to recognize.

Main Menu

Large buttons accompanied by clear icons in a 3D background environment, populated by characters from the series, which helps create an immersive and playful atmosphere.

Collection

It includes the player’s progress and unlockable content, presented through clear and intuitive graphics designed to be easily understood by young players.

Pre-Race Selection

Great importance is given to the 3D presentation, with the characters and their vehicles clearly visible on screen. This makes the selection process more engaging and helps young players easily understand and identify their choices.

Loading

Short tips about the game help keep children engaged and entertained even during moments of waiting.

Child-Centered Design

The UI is designed around the child as the core player, prioritizing immediate readability, simple navigation and intuitive interactions. Every on-screen message is supported by a voiceover, while bright colors and familiar visual elements reinforce the identity of the Gigantosaurus animated series, creating an accessible and engaging experience for young players.

HUD

Information is prioritized according to gameplay relevance: race position and lap progression remain constantly visible, while dynamic elements such as power-ups, boosts and race events appear only when they become actionable.

Split-screen

The HUD is designed to scale seamlessly from 2 to 4 players, keeping all relevant race information visible and easy to identify for everyone on screen.

Two Players

Four Players

Assisted Driving & Player Guidance

An optional Autopilot Mode allows younger players to enjoy the excitement of the race without having to focus too heavily on steering, keeping the experience fun and accessible while still letting them feel in control. Every gameplay action is reinforced through clear on-screen messaging, giving players timely guidance and making it easy to understand what to do next without interrupting the flow of the race.

Assets and Motion Graphics

Characters

Karts

I designed and produced some of the motion language for the UI. All animations were created in After Effects and integrated into Unreal Engine as flipbooks for real-time use.

Skills

Color palettes

Menu palette

The palette combines prehistoric and earthy tones with vibrant yellow highlights to create a fun and engaging menu experience, while staying consistent with the distinctive visual identity of the Gigantosaurus franchise.

White

#F5ECE5

Primary color

Dino Green

#314D0E

Primary color

Prehistoric Teal

#0E4D49

Primary color

Volcanic Red

#632323

Primary color

Sunny Yellow

#F8D628

Highlight color

HUD palette

The HUD uses a rich mix of earthy neutrals, vivid character-based colors and high-contrast gradients to make information immediately recognizable and easy to read, adding energy and personality to the gameplay.

Light Stone Color

#CFBEAE

Dark Stone Color

#6D5C4B

Panel Color

#C8DDB0

Character #1

#E9725D #9B2915

Character #2

#9ED228 #577B02

Character #3

#66A1E1 #12355B

Character #4

#D96DBB #9B287B

Difficulty: Easy

#DAFF7F #B3BF00

Difficulty: Normal

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Difficulty: Hard

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Font

The Grandstander typeface was chosen for its playful and highly readable character, which fits the prehistoric and child-friendly world of Gigantosaurus. Using it consistently across the entire UI creates a strong visual identity and ensures a cohesive experience across both menus and HUD elements, making all text easy and enjoyable to read.

Used throughout the game to ensure a consistent visual language.

Grandstander

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Video Production

Trailers

I followed the entire trailer production process from concept and development to final delivery and publication, ensuring that each video was aligned with the game’s visual identity and communication strategy.

Launch Trailer

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