This document outlines a game designed to help new university students familiarize themselves with campus. The game allows players to create and customize an avatar to represent themselves or an imaginary character. Players can then explore the campus, completing tasks like getting their student ID card, buying books, and visiting campus services. Completing more tasks leads to a better predicted integration into student life. The game would be created using Adobe Flash and published online for players to access via web browser. Surveys were conducted to gather feedback on testing demonstrations of the game concept and design.

1. Team Awesome (15 minutes) Brian, Tiffany, Jamie, Jessica, Scott

2. Outline Game Concept Character Building Game Play Game Conclusion Game Platform Game Details Testing/Survey Marketing

3. Game Concept Design a game to help new UW students get to know campus. Discover where buildings and services are located Take care of yourself - energy, health, hygiene, happiness and hunger.

4. Character Building Recreate yourself or create an imaginary character Customize the look of your character - body type, hair colour, skin colour, clothing and more. Choose a room-mate type and customize Messy, clean, load, etc…

5. Character Screen

6. Character Indicators Your character is a virtual person and therefore has needs … Sleep, social interaction and baths regularly. Indicators to tell you when you need to replenish these needs.

7. Character Indicators How are your levels?

8. Game Play After you have created your player you’ll be dropped off in the residence of your choice. From this point you can do as little or as much with your character as you want. We do have a task list of things that we would ideally like to see a new student do but what you do is completely up to you. Certain tasks can only be completed at certain hours during the day. For example you can only get OSAP between 8:30 and 4:30 Monday through Friday.

9. Game Play For more fun & interactivity… (Hidden) situations & scenarios Broken bed Meet the dean Argument with your room-mate Accidental injury at the gym Leaks or flooding in the washrooms …

10. Game Tasks The tasks we have in mind for players to complete are Get Watcard Buy books Get setup in residence Get keys, move in, meet roommate Pickup OSAP Visit Health Services Visit the Library Go to the Gym Go somewhere to socialize Bomber, Fed Hall

11. Conclusion Screen At the end of the game you will be graded on your performance: Character maintenance Completed tasks = Prediction of how well you will integrate into student life

12. Game Platform Adobe Flash. Internet connection and flash compatible web browser.

13. Proof of Concept Demo www.scottmeadows.net/campuslifepoc (Requires quick plugin download)

14. Game Details Game Guide Music & Sound Visuals (color, themes, etc) Constraints Personae Campus Locations Testing Strategy

15. Testing/Survey Thank you for your feedback Comments were noted  document

16. Testing Testing PowerPoint Presentation short overview of the game design Survey Monkey Internet survey tool Results Overall like the concept Topics on target Overall like the visual appearance Like the isometric flash

17. Marketing Program Description Welcome to the world of campus life! You have just left home to live on campus and you are about to experience college life for the very first time. Settle into residence and decorate your dorm to your own design. Relish on your new found freedom and explore all the campus hot-spots as you frequent lounges, gym, bars and more. Your new social and academic life can be a scary experience but campus life will help you familiarize yourself of the daily routines of a student living at the University of Waterloo. Learn about the services and activities available to you while maintaining a balance lifestyle.

18. Marketing Video

19. Summary Game Concept Character Building Game Play Game Conclusion Game Platform Game Details Testing/Survey Marketing

20. Thank you