Paper Topics
The Paper Prototype … what the heck is it?
Paper Topic #1 - Analyze a game - Due FEBRUARY 23rd
#1 In class, hand in a hard copy of your game analysis
#2 By email, send a copy of your paper as a .doc, .txt, or .rtf
the email is aferraiolo at inbox dot com
#3 Paper Description
This paper should only be four pages long, write concisely.
Choose a game we have played in class and analyze its design.
Pages 1-2, use quotes from our readings to address these questions:
- What sensory elements were used in this game design?
- How satisfying are the game's mechanics?
- What works for you in the interface design?
- What are the patterns established in this game?
Page 3, again using quotes from our readings, discuss
- How do the features described in pages 1-2 contribute to flow?
- What could be done to improve this game?
Page 4, this is a sketch or drawing
- Draw an interface that incorporates the improvement you suggest on page three.
That's it! Have fun with the assignment.