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Minimap

A small, persistent map overlay showing the player's current position relative to nearby environment features, enemies, or objectives.

In games, this means

A minimap must balance information density with readability. Too much detail becomes unreadable; too little fails its purpose. Scale, icon clarity, and rotation vs. fixed orientation are all meaningful design choices.

Tags
HUD
Navigation
Wayfinding