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Notification System

The system delivering real-time alerts to the player, quest updates, item pickups, achievement unlocks, and multiplayer events. Must be informative without being intrusive.

In games, this means

Too many simultaneous notifications stack up and bury each other. Important alerts (party member down) should be visually prioritized over minor ones (item added to inventory). Notifications should auto-dismiss and never require interaction during combat.

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HUD
UI Patterns
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