Product UX mod · 2025
Duckov BetterThrowingSystem
A gameplay quality-of-life mod shipped to Steam Workshop with real player adoption and community feedback.
- Role
- Product-minded mod creator / AI-assisted implementation lead
- Status
- Shipped
- Stack
- C# · Unity Modding · AI-assisted · Steam Workshop · UX Testing
- Relevant for
- AI Apps · Full Stack
01
Problem
The default throwable item flow created friction during active gameplay, especially around switching, repeated use, and recovery after a throw.
02
What I built
Improved hotkey behavior, item detection, settings, throwable flow, and switch-back behavior while validating inside the real game.
03
Outcome
Published to Steam Workshop with real users, visible adoption, and player-facing iteration signals.
Screenshots
See it for yourself.
Shipped
- ✓Hotkey and throwable inventory flow improvements
- ✓Settings and post-throw behavior refinements
- ✓Steam Workshop distribution and community feedback
Hard parts
- !Working inside a constrained modding environment.
- !Testing behavior quickly in a live gameplay loop.
- !Turning feedback into focused quality-of-life changes.