Design for Results - Considerations for experimental prototyping and play testing using iterative game design

Design for Results: Considerations for experimental prototyping and play testing using iterative game design
Mirjam P Eladhari
Elina M.I. Ollila

Overview
Motivation
Prototypes
Play-tests
Obtaining Data
Discussion

Motivation
Toolbox
Discussion
Scope
‘if game studies is limited to analysing existing games and design spaces, it can be problematic to imagine or theorise about potential game features outside of these design spaces. Models about the nature of games and their features run the risk of being incomplete or wrong, simply because certain design spaces have not yet been explored”
navigational aid in the wicked problem-space of game design

Prototypes
a prototype is anything that can be interacted with and demonstrate how a system works. Also, the prototypes are usually disposable
Prototyping by acting and showing
Paper or physical prototypes
Computationally aided physical prototypes (please suggest a better term! )
Software Prototypes

Play-tests

Obtaining Data

Example of a Production Cycle(for a digital prototype)
consideration of type of prototypes needed depending on research question;
early design (design process continuing throughout iteration cycles) -- body storming, video scenarios;
collect feedback, redesign;
physical/mixed prototyping and scenario design;
play test;
data analysis;
interpretation and potential dissemination;
reiteration of design for software prototype;
implementation of software prototype;
quality assurance of prototype;
design of test scenarios;
play test;
data analysis;
interpretation and potential dissemination.

Feedback/ Discussion
Group xp of:
Prototypes
Play-tests
Obtaining Data
What did we miss?
Opinions? Ideas?

Obtaining Data

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Design for Results - Considerations for experimental prototyping and play testing using iterative game design

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