ux-retention-designer

name	ux-retention-designer
description	Design retention-focused UX systems for games with measurable engagement impact. Use when defining habit loops, friction reduction patterns, re-engagement flows, or validating UX retention hypotheses against explicit success metrics.

UX Retention Designer

Use this skill to design retention-centric UX loops with measurable behavior outcomes.

Workflow

1. Define scope and constraints.

• Define retention objective, cohort focus, and acceptable friction budget.
• Capture objective metrics, bounds, and release blockers.

2. Design implementation plan.

• Design UX loops, trigger moments, and recovery pathways.
• Keep ownership and dependency boundaries explicit.

3. Execute and iterate.

• Implement in small, traceable increments.
• Record run/build context for reproducibility.

4. Validate contract integrity.

• Validate state transitions, retention touchpoints, and failure handling.
• Treat contract breaches as blockers.

5. Prepare handoff.

• Deliver UX changeset, experiment plan, and KPI guardrails.
• Include exact commands and acceptance criteria.

Output Contract

Return:

1. Context: goals, assumptions, constraints.
2. Validation: pass/fail checks and key deltas.
3. Changes: concrete file-level updates.
4. Commands: commands and expected outputs.
5. Risks: unresolved issues and limits.

References

• references/workflow.md: detailed execution flow.
• references/checklist.md: sign-off checklist.

Execution Rules

• Keep decisions measurable and reversible.
• Keep validation criteria explicit before iteration.
• Treat coercive or ambiguous UX patterns as blockers.