Redesign of Monster Walk's Welcome Back Screen

Problem: Monster Walk’s “Welcome Back” screen — the first touchpoint after logging in — lacked clarity, emotion, and reward energy, undermining retention.

My Role: UX Designer & User Testing Lead. I owned user testing design/execution, synthesized insights into product direction, and aligned cross-timezone teams and clients.

Outcome: Redesigned flow validated by moderated testing — 100% clarity on rewards/streaks, users described the redesign as “fun, supportive, motivating,” and design direction reinforced retention goals.

Monster Walk by Talofa Games motivates players to walk in real life to explore in-game worlds and save monsters from the “evil fog.” The “Welcome Back” moment — the first screen players see when they return — should be an exciting re-entry into the game. But our review of the app and user testing revealed that this critical touchpoint lacked clarity, emotion, and reward energy.

See how many steps players have tracked since their last login

View how much stamina they’ve earned from those steps

Claim bonus rewards from the Daily Login Streak

Run lean user research on tight timelines.

Balance emotional design with business/tech constraints.

Pivot quickly when early tests lack depth.

These lessons strengthen my ability to design habit-forming systems in health and access contexts — where clarity and motivation are critical.