The Problem With Mini-Maps

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Mini-maps. Love them or hate them, they are in a ton of games, and they are extremely useful. So much so that, oftentimes, turning them off isn't a viable option. In this video, I examine ways in which mini-maps are over-relied on in certain titles (The Witcher 3) as well as games that are designed in a way that don't really need any sort of navigational UI (Breath of the Wild and Elden Ring).

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0:00 Mini-Maps Are Too Useful
4:03 Why The Witcher 3 Needs a Mini-Map
9:36 Why Breath of the Wild and Elden Ring Don't
14:44 Potential Solutions