Cover for Public Spec #1: Surface "Surprise Me" at the System Level on Xbox

Public Spec #1: Surface "Surprise Me" at the System Level on Xbox

Surface "Surprise Me" on Xbox Dashboard & Guide

Xbox's "Surprise Me" feature is a smart, underutilized tool designed to help users quickly pick a game. But it's buried deep in the Library UI, making it effectively invisible to most users. This limits its ability to reduce choice fatigue and drive game engagement.

Game UXProduct DesignPlayer EngagementFeature Innovation
Published: June 5, 2025
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Scott Jellen is an independent researcher working at the intersection of protocol design, rights modeling, and interoperability. He is the creator of the Universal Sports Graph (USG), a standards-grade framework for sports rights and access, spanning RFC-style specifications and a versioned registry. His ongoing work includes whitepapers, briefs, and standards-oriented models that clarify incentives and modernize institutional systems.

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