Marvin Messenzehl

November 3, 2025

Pixel Perfect Picks #117 - Arc Raiders, Schema, BrainFM

Hey there 👋

Welcome to this installment of Pixel Perfect Picks. Here I'm sharing something that I heard, read, and saw. You can subscribe to this newsletter here. I'm additionally publishing a more extended essay about software development, design, and freelancing every month.

Saw Something

Autumn and winter have always been gaming season for me. This time it's going all-out. I started playing Arc Raiders over the weekend and rarely have I enjoyed a game so much. Partly because it has an amazing mechanic, but also because it looks stunning and is incredibly well made, especially in terms of craftsmanship.

Read Something

Design system teams will likely be busy through the end of the year. Figma has released a lot of updates as part of the Schema, including slots, additional modes, enhancements, and make kits.

Heard Something

Sometimes I struggle a bit to get into my flow. Music or background noise usually helps, but finding the right track always takes forever. I recently came across this video and was never as focused so quickly. Shortly after, I dove into Brain.fm, and it’s by far the best service in this space!

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-Marvin

About Marvin Messenzehl

I love working in the realm between design and code. Some things that make me excited are CSS, Interaction design, Javascript, and making interfaces feel fun and human.

Currently, I'm designing & building interfaces at DAYY.  Besides that, I'm teaching UX and UI design at Memorisely.