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Better Game Design with Object-Oriented User Experience (OOUX)
The document discusses Object-Oriented User Experience (OOUX) and its application in game design, particularly using Mega Man 2 as a case study. It outlines a structured methodology for analyzing game domains, defining requirements, prioritizing elements, and sketching prototypes, with an emphasis on simplifying complexity and improving user experience through shared language. Additionally, it highlights the benefits of OOUX in fostering collaboration and accountability within project teams.
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Better Game Design with Object-Oriented User Experience (OOUX)
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- 3. ThisisSophia. Creator, chief evangelist, andpatron goddess of OOUX www.rewiredux.com @sophiavux
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- 5. WhatisOOUX? Design methodology Mental modelmapper Design declutterer Developer whisperer Game changer Cool way to use stickies
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- 8. OOUXinfourparts 1 Analyze thedomain 2 Define requirements 3 Prioritize 4 Sketch / Prototype
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- 10. Roughobjectmapping 1 Extract objects 2Sketch initial relationships 3 Call out the actions 4 Define initial attributes
- 11. Extracttheobjects Objects go ona blue sticky What are the things in the game that would represent things in a physical environment? Those are our objects.
- 13. Mega Man 2stars a young robot named Mega Man, sent by Dr. Light to defeat Dr. Wily and his team of Robot Masters. His objective is to travel through eight themed worlds, surmounting obstacles and fighting enemies before defeating the Robot Master boss stationed there. After defeating all Robot Master bosses, Mega Man goes to Dr. Wily’s fortress, making his way through additional stages and defeating additional bosses before ultimately confronting and defeating Dr. Wily. • After defeating each boss, Mega Man takes possession of that boss’s weapon. Strategic use of weapons is important, as certain enemies and bosses are more vulnerable to certain weapons • Mega Man also has his own weapon, the Mega Buster • When you kill an in-stage enemy, it may leave you a power-up item that will help you restore life energy or weapon capacity (or sometimes even a 1-up) • Some power-up items (like the life-recharging E-tanks) are left for Mega Man to find within the stages • Defeating some bosses results in Dr. Light giving you a special transportation item. These are not weapons, but are critical to help you navigate tricky parts of some stages
- 14. robot Dr. Light Dr. Wily RobotMasters worlds obstacles enemies bosses fortress stages weapons items energy capacity 1-up Mega Man
- 15. Stage Boss EnemyWeapon Item Mega Man
- 16. Sketchinitialobjectrelationships This is ourCore Object Relationship model. Mapping these relationships starts to set up interaction rules. Object Object Includes 1:n Object Hasexactlyone Creates0:n
- 17. Mega Man Enemy Stage Boss Item Weapon Travelsthrough Collects Isgiven Defeats Hasa Isvulnerableto Takespossessionof Uses IsfoundonDefeats Isfound on Isneededtobeat Isvulnerableto
- 18. Callouttheactions Identify the mostobvious and critical actions that can be taken on or by each object. Put actions on a green sticky Object Fight Rescue Collect Use
- 19. Mega Man Enemy Stage Boss Item Weapon Travelsthrough Collects Isgiven Defeats Hasa Isvulnerableto Takespossessionof Uses IsfoundonDefeats Isfound on Isneededtobeat Isvulnerableto Collect Use Collect Enable Use Complete Defeat Defeat
- 20. Initialcorecontentandmetadata Core content goeson a yellow sticky Core content are attributes that belong exclusively to the object, like name or description Metadata are attributes that could also be shared with other objects Metadata goes on a red or pink sticky
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- 23. Addinmoredetail 1 Build theobject guide 2 Explore relationships with an object matrix 3 Stub out scenarios with an action inventory 4 Keep going with object mapping
- 24. Buildtheobjectguide What is eachobject? What role does it have? Why is it important?
- 25. Mega Man StageBoss Enemy Weapon Item Mega Man Stage Boss Enemy Weapon Item Createobjectrelationshipmatrix Explore every possible relationship. Extends our core object relationship diagram. Helps us identify and prioritize the object relationships to expose.
- 26. Mega Man StageBoss Weapon Enemy Item Mega Man Stage Stages similar to this Stage Stage where this Boss is found Stages where you will need this Weapon Stages where you’ll find this Enemy Stages where you use this Item Boss Bosses found on this Stage Bosses similar to this Boss Bosses that are vulnerable to this Weapon Weapon Weapons required to beat this Stage Weapon this Boss has Weapons that behave like this Weapon Weapons to use against this Enemy Enemy Enemies found on this Stage Enemies protecting this Boss Enemies that are vulnerable to this Weapon Enemies similar to this Enemy Item Items needed to navigate this Stage Items needed to defeat this Boss Items that help you defeat this Enemy ParentChild
- 27. Actioninventory Begin to stubout user stories or scenarios Describe the who, what, why, when, where, and how for each interaction Mega Man engages the boss at the end of the stage in battle so he can defeat him, collect his weapon, and move one step closer to reaching Dr. Wily.
- 28. Moreobjectmapping Continue core contentand metadata structuring Convert priority nested objects from object matrix to object map Can continue to use stickies, or…
- 29. OOUX Trello One lane/listper object Easy prioritization/reordering Can use labels for tagging Custom fields power-up Allows collaboration via comments Allows attachments Mega Man 2 Trello board
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- 31. Startmakingcriticaldecisions 1 Rank objectsby their importance 2 Create storyboards that illustrate key relationship flows 3 Decide which actions you’ll enable first 4 Reorder object attributes by importance
- 32. Ranktheobjects Which objects areabsolutely necessary for game play? Have users and stakeholders both do ranking Also worth evaluating competitive space.
- 33. Buildstoryboards Use relationships innested object matrix and user/stakeholder object ranking to determine what makes the first cut. Object Object Includes 1:n Object Hasexactlyone Creates0:n
- 34. Rankactionsforimplementation For each object,consider cost/benefit for implementing each action, and prioritize. User input can help support these decisions.
- 35. Prioritizeobjectattributes Reorder your Trellocards or stickies. Use dot voting, user research, game objectives, and competitive space. Helps to delineate MVP or phased approach.
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- 38. Here’showwe’ddothiswithweb… 1 Package objectsinto modules and detail screens 2 Show how a user would navigate from screen to screen 3 Map out and test task flows 4 Create list and landing pages
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- 43. OOUXbenefitstheprojectteam Easy to understandtool for documenting systems. Allows common understanding and vocabulary. Facilitates improved and more collaborative relationships. Allows significant participation and buy-in in the design process. Facilitates accountability for prioritization decisions Makes it easier to focus on the “whats” before the “hows.”
- 44. OOUXbenefitsyourprojects More natural toscope out entirety of the project. Enforces focus on structure before design. Creates a strong scaffolding for design documentation. Allows early testing and validation of player’s mental model and prioritization decisions.
- 45. SomeOOUXreading “Object-Oriented UX” https://alistapart.com/article/object- oriented-ux/ “UXfor Lizard Brains” https://alistapart.com/article/ ux-for-lizard-brains/ “OOUX: A Foundation for Interaction Design” https://alistapart.com/article/ooux-a- foundation-for-interaction-design/
- 46. Thankyou! Caroline Sober-James Director ofUser Experience cjames@acumium.com 608.709.7560 —Collaborate. Transform. Solve.