Week 13

Week 13

Hi, all

It’s the last week before Soft, this week we made a polished version with all the assets and features integrated. Thanks to everyone on the team!

We mainly completed these tasks set out for us the week before:

  1. Photo art
  2. Finalize mechanics
  3. Finalize reward activity
  4. Create score and password system
  5. Adjust UI elements for readability
  6. Start Screen
  7. SFX integration

We were able to test a version with all of these implemented (and replacement questions) on Wednesday, when a group of 10-11 year old students visited the ETC. The feedback we got was largely positive and still no students had any trouble completing the questions. The final game activity was enjoyed by most of the children and the score screen was also able to fetch the responses correctly. When asking about whether they would feel comfortable to answer more personal questions, most kids said they were OK with it.

The day after these playtests, we showed the same demo (with real questions and a few extra sound effects) to our clients. They indicated that they are happy with what we have done – all we have left to do is polish and listen to faculty feedback!

We’re looking forward to presenting our work on Monday, and anticipate some questions about our decisions for art and sound. From our perspective, these are not the core of what we have created. We have made is easy for SimCoach to swap these assets in the future. More important is that the experience is pleasant and engaging while still being neutral.

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