Identify the intended audience for your game
- People aged 12+
- People who play games casually
Conduct interview #1 with a potential user PRIOR to development
Interviewed: Nathan Ostendorf, 1/01/2018
- What are some games you have played recently?
- “I have played Fortnite, Clash of Clans, and NBA 2K15.”
- What are some games you might enjoy playing on MATLAB?
- “Probably War, Hangman, and Go-Fish.”
- In your opinion what is the optimal length a game should take to play?
- “Around 5 to 15 minutes.”
- What aspects of a game make it enjoyable to you to play?
- “User input, comedy, and unpredictability make it enjoyable for me. I like it when you can’t game the system.”
Conduct interview #2 with a user after beta testing (must be different person than #1)
Interviewed Paul Bowman
- What are some games you have played recently?
- Minesweeper, Blackjack, Read Dead Redemption 2
- What are some games you might enjoy playing on MATLAB?
- Pac-Man
- In your opinion what is the optimal length a game should take to play?
- 5 minutes
- What aspects of a game make it enjoyable to you to play?
- pictures
- When playing this game, which aspects did you enjoy?
- The thrill of betting
- When playing this game, what changes would you recommend?
- Pictures