Identify the intended audience for your game
Hangman: Persons of ages 5+ (Must be able to recognize letters and words).
Othello: Persons of ages 7+ (strategy game and requires more focus)
Conduct interview #1 with a potential user PRIOR to development
- What are some games you have played recently?
- Civilization 6, Fire Emblem, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2. What are some games you might enjoy playing on MATLAB?
- I would love to play an adventure game in MATLAB.
3. In your opinion what is the optimal length a game should take to play?
- Ten minutes to a half an hour.
4. What aspects of a game make it enjoyable to you to play?
- Increasing multiple difficulty levels.
Conduct interview #2 with a user after beta testing (must be different person than #1)
- What are some games you have played recently?
- Mario Cart, Paperclips, Cookie Clicker
2. What are some games you might enjoy playing on MATLAB?
- Hangman, Battleship.
3. In your opinion what is the optimal length a game should take to play?
- Five minutes.
4. What aspects of a game make it enjoyable to you to play?
- Winning, Strategy.
5. When playing these games, which aspects did you enjoy?
- Winning, the words have a theme. For Othello: I enjoy the strategy.
6. When playing this game, what changes would you recommend?
- For Hangman, I wish it showed me how many letters to start with.
- For Othello: It’s pretty good.