UX & Gameplay ideas

[Levtos]

While testing, I noticed a few points that might improve the overall experience. These are more suggestions/ideas rather than actual bugs.

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1. Loading indicator during playback start

When a song starts, there can sometimes be a short delay (likely due to provider fallback or Music Assistant initialization).

From a user perspective, this can feel like the game is briefly “stuck”.

Idea:

• optionally show a message like “Preparing stream…” or similar

Goal:

• make the situation clearer and less confusing for users

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2. Provider prioritization

When selecting a provider in the start screen (e.g. Apple Music), it would feel intuitive if that provider was tried first.

Currently it seems like another provider might be attempted first, with a fallback happening afterward.

Maybe it would make sense to prioritize the user-selected provider more strongly, if technically feasible.

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3. Preloading the next track

It might be worth considering preparing the next track while the current round is still running.

Idea:

• resolve/prepare the next track in the background
• start playback faster when the next round begins

Of course, this likely depends on what Music Assistant and the providers support.

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4. Song start position (chorus-focused)

Songs currently start at 0:00.

In a quiz context, the first seconds are often less recognizable (intros, quiet parts, etc.), while the chorus usually has the highest recognition value.

Idea:

• optionally start tracks with an offset (e.g. ~30–60 seconds)
• or use a random start position within a certain range

I understand this may not be reliable across all providers/players, so this is more of a “best effort” idea.

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Summary

Nothing critical here — just a few ideas that might help polish the overall gameplay and flow 🙂