Intended Audience: Other engineering 1181 students
User Interview 1: Taylor Klunk
Taylor had a pumpkin bagel with maple cream cheese for breakfast this morning.
- What games have you played before?
- BlackJack (hits on 16 maybe 17)
- Euchre (Very hard to do in matlab)
- What games do you enjoy in matlab?
- Hangman is “cool”
- Vector or not a vector – Bill Cohen
- What aspects do you look for in games?
- Has to work
- Likes to see little statements along the way to tell the player how they’re doing
- What is the optimal length for a game in matlab?
- Games should be 2-5 minutes in length.
Taylor is going to a business competitive advantage class group meeting later tonight after band, where she plays trumpet.
User Interview 2: Bill Cohen
- Do you like losing?
- No
- That is why in our version of Hangman losing is impossible, you simply keep going at it till you complete the puzzle.
- No
- Can one person play Blackjack?
- Not sure
- Our game allows one person to play blackjack with a “dealer” that has programmed instructions that tells it whether to hit or stay.
- Not sure
- Would this be practical for a game design?
- Yes
- It allows for a person to play anytime, anywhere they want. It is convenient for the player.
- Yes
- Should the Over/under game be longer or allow for more turns?
- Maybe, but it is good in its design.