Coding For Gamers: How Game Development Influences Web Design and Team Collaboration
Deep Dhimal
Introduction: Who I Am and What I’m Building
My name is Deep Dhimal, and I’m just starting my journey in web design while dreaming of creating my own game on Roblox. As a beginner, it has been exciting and sometimes even a little overwhelming to see how game development, web design, and teamwork all connect. When people think about games, they usually focus on fun, jumpscares, or cool graphics, but behind every game there is planning, coding, design, and a team working together to make it all happen. Those same skills are also important when building websites and collaborating on any coding project. Experts also point out that both games and websites are “experiences” designed to guide users smoothly toward a goal while keeping them engaged.
One of my biggest goals is to create a Roblox game and build a support website for it. That site would act like a “home base” where players can get help, read updates, and feel like part of a community.
How Games Shape Web Design
Game UI and Web UI
A game that really inspires me is Poppy Playtime. It has creepy but interesting visuals, puzzles that make you think, and an atmosphere that keeps you curious. Everything feels intentional: the lighting, the sound, the objects you can interact with, and the path you follow. That made me realize how much games and websites both depend on good user experience.
On a website, this means:
Clear menus and navigation
Buttons that are easy to find and understand
Pages that load quickly and respond when clicked
Designers have argued that the best games and the best websites share one core idea: interfaces should be simple, intuitive, and accessible to many kinds of users. This idea is discussed in “The influence of video games in Web Design/UI/UX” from Beconcept Studio, which explains how video games have inspired web design and UI/UX for decades and why simplicity and clarity matter so much:
Another article, “How UI in Video Games Can Influence Design Choices” by Hierographx, explains that paying attention to game menus and HUDs helps people think like interface designers, because every icon, button, and reaction shapes the experience. It also compares complex games, like MMOs, to busy websites that must manage a lot of information without overwhelming users:
Every button, visual cue, and reaction matters for the player’s experience—and that same attention to detail should guide interface choices on the web.
Functionality and Gamification
Functionality is another big connection. In a game, if you press a key or click something and nothing happens, it feels broken. Websites are exactly the same. If a button doesn’t respond or loads too slowly, users will probably leave.
Educators who teach UX and web design talk a lot about interactivity and gamification—adding playful, game-like elements to keep people engaged. One article called “Interactivity and Gamification in Web Design” from AND Academy explains how adding small game-inspired touches can make a site more immersive.
They suggest things like:
Small animations when you hover over or click a button
Progress indicators that show how far a user has gone in a form or process
Mini “rewards” or playful feedback after a user completes an action
The article argues that turning simple website actions into more meaningful, game-inspired interactions makes users feel more involved and emotionally connected to a site.
If a game level keeps players curious and moving forward, a good website layout should do the same—guiding visitors step by step without confusion.
Team Collaboration: From Roblox Dev to Web Teams
I’m currently working with my cousins to create a Roblox game, and that has taught me a lot about teamwork. It’s not just about who can code the best or who has the coolest ideas. A lot of our success comes from:
Communicating clearly about what we’re building
Dividing tasks so everyone knows their role
Checking each other’s work and giving honest feedback
Staying friendly and respectful, even when we disagree
Professionals in design and development also emphasize how important collaboration pipelines are in game projects—designers, programmers, and testers have to share feedback all the time to keep the game moving in the right direction. Articles on game and UI design explain that strong communication and constant iteration are just as important as technical skills. Web projects work similarly: teams need to agree on colors, layout, features, and deadlines, and they must keep communicating so nothing breaks at the last minute.
From my experience, gamers often already have teamwork skills from multiplayer games: communicating, coordinating, and solving problems under pressure. Those skills transfer well into both game development and web design teams.
My Journey: Learning From Games to Build the Web
Even though I’m still at the beginning of learning coding and web design, gaming has already shaped how I think about projects. Games have taught me to:
Think about the player or user first
Set clear goals and objectives
Keep improving things over time, like updating a game with new levels or patches
Web design can follow the same pattern: start with a simple page, then slowly add more features, better graphics, and interactive elements as your skills and ideas grow. Writers on gamification point out that these small, game-like enhancements make people more likely to stay on a site and come back later.
My hope is to create a Roblox game and a website that truly work together. The game will give people a fun, exciting experience, and the website will give them support, information, and a community where they feel welcome. For a beginner like me, “coding for gamers” is not only about learning programming languages—it’s about using what games have taught me about design, feedback, and teamwork to build better experiences on the web.
