loading screens
Progress bars appear
Loading screens are the displays shown while software loads content, filling what would otherwise be a wait with images, tips, progress bars, or animations.
Originally a technical necessity in video games and applications, they've become opportunities for artwork, lore, or gameplay hints: The loading screens in that game are gorgeous.
A long loading screen tests patience; a clever one entertains.
- barDrinking establishment
- visualOf or concerning sight
- bufferingTemporary data accumulation
- waitDelay until later
- spinning wheelFiber-to-thread device
please wait · progress bar · spin · display · lag · hourglass · transition · circle · game engine · Easter eggs · rendering · iconic designs · wheel · pixel art · nostalgia · frustration · delay · data streaming
- digital annoyancesspam, pop-ups, ads, malware, viruses
- tediumboredom, monotony, tedium, drudgery, busywork
- gaming problemsbugs, glitches, lag, crashes, cheaters
- game writingdialogue, strategy guides, walkthroughs, lore, backstory
- temporary contentstories, snaps, reels, flash sales, limited offers
- internetinternet, websites, web, browsers, web browsers
loading screensgameplay
Interactive elements of gaming
playing · interactive gameplay · interactive content · live action · combat
loading, screen, load, loads, loaded, loader, loaders, unload, unloads