ambiguity
2 patterns tagged with this topic.
I16Medium
Feedforward ambiguity / unclear consequences
The interface fails to make clear what a button, prompt, or action will actually do before the player commits.
Interface interferenceEvidence: EmergingServes business
I11Medium
Trick wording / misleading copy
Confusing, ambiguous, or expectation-violating wording makes the player take an action they did not mean to take.
Interface interferenceEvidence: ModerateServes business