A. User Identification and Interviews

Identify the intended audience for your game

  • Our audience is casual games who enjoy a quick gaming experience on a sunday afternoon

Conduct interview #1 with a potential user PRIOR to development

  1. What are some games you have played recently?
    • Matermind, Othello, 20-48, Fortnite, Overwatch
  2. What are some games you might enjoy playing on MATLAB?
    • Matermind, Othello, 20-48
  3. In your opinion what is the optimal length a game should take to play?
    • 1-5 minutes
  4. What aspects of a game make it enjoyable to you to play?
    • Chellenging and a lot of options. Be able to make decisions.

Conduct interview #2 with a user after beta testing (must be different person than #1)

1.What are some games you have played recently?

  • Minesweeper and connect4

2. What are some games you might enjoy playing on MATLAB?

  • Connect 4 and card games

3. In your opinion what is the optimal length a game should take to play?

  • A couple of minutes

4. What aspects of a game make it enjoyable to you to play?

  • Easy to understand and better visual

5. When playing Battleship, which aspects did you enjoy?

  • Distinction in graphics and ability to see clearly as game moves on

6. When playing this game, what changes would you recommend?

  • Adding row and column numbers would make it easier to visualize.