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 across digital and public systems. His work includes standards-oriented drafts, reference models, and whitepapers that explore how incentives, governance, and infrastructure can be represented clearly. He is currently establishing the Jellen Protocol Lab as a future home for this work. Flagship research includes the Universal Sports Graph (USG), spanning RFC-style specifications and an early reference registry.

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