Play-test Goals

• Observe how players are able to use the UI to build in creative mode

• See how the players interact with the controls of the game

• See what players make in creative mode

• See how players move around in explorer mode

• See how player play in adventure mode

• See how players interact with the lobby system

• See how players switch back and forth from modes

• See if the player noticed improved from the new sprint compared to the older version

Research questions

• Do testers enter a play state?

• What can testers create with the current editor?

• Are the controlls understandable?

• Do testers have easy access to the lobby?

• Is everything easy to understand for the player?

1. Introduction (5 min.)

1. 1. Inform the user that they are testing a game that includes a castle creation editor and explorer mode. The creation editor allows them to build. The explorer mode allows them to move their character around in their building.

   2. Show tester https://infinityskies.io/

   3. Play-test rules

      1. The player can do no wrong

      2. We are not judging you

   4. Player information:

      1. The player gets no information on the controls beforehand and figures it out during the play-test

      2. The player is told that he can visit other lobbies or can build his own castle

   5. Player tasks:

      1. Listen and carry out the tasks that the game designer gives them

      2. To explore our built

      3. to figure out the controls

2. Tree Testing (20 min.)

   1. The game designer may asks players to do certain tasks if he/she doesn't find it themselfs.

      1. Player finds his own castle

      2. Player goes to the building mode

      3. Player rotates an object

      4. Player makes a wall and puts a hole in it

      5. Player builds a roof on his castle

      6. Player finds a specific castle

      7. Player walks in exploring mode

      8. Player plays adventure mode

   2. Player while spend 15 min in building mode 3 min in lobby's and rooms and 2 min in adventure mode

   3. The game designer is in the same room keeping watch over the test.

4. Evaluation (20 min.)

   1. Have the tester fill out the evaluation form.

   2. Quick interview

      1. What did you like?

      2. What didn’t you like?

      3. What needs improvement?

      4. How did the controls feel?

      5. Was there a learning curve to the controls?

      6. What would you change to the controls?

      7. Were parts of the games hard to understand?

      8. Were any menus hard to find?

      9. Did you ever get lost in the game?

      10. Did you feel this new version is an improvement? (only for people who play tested before)

Adventure Mode

Building Mode

Lobby and Rooms

Music

As a user, I would like an option to invert my camera control

As a user, I would like it if the objects spawn in the front instead of the back

As a user, I find it hard to remove 1 wall by clicking on it

As a user, i find it annoying that my selected object dissapears when I rotate the camera with the mouse

As a user, I had a hard time placing objects on the table

As a user. I would like some sort of ctr-z option

As a user. I would like to zoom out more to see my whole castle

Building Mode

Were some buttons and mouse layouts unclear?

• didnt notice the right click means cancel ttoril, or that right clicking while oving an object would delete it

• it was at first unclear on how I could rotate the camera

People who had trouble with the camera said the following.

• I thought rotating the camera with the mouse would be inverted

• I often would cancel out of building when trying to rotate my camera

If you can change the controls/button layout what would you change?

• zoom out more, also maybe be able to change the up and down angle, eyedropper and move tool, maybe make E/R rote 45 degrees per press instead of holding the R key and moving the mouse, but I mostly used holding the moude button anyway

• Don't overlap building controls with camera controls or allow me to move the camera without it doing any building logic

• Ik vind de controls/button layout goed werken

Were any aspects of the game confusing? If so, please describe.

• finding the build button

• It didnt have any

• Soms lastig in te schatten waar het object word geplaats. Bijvoorbeeld een kaars op tafel plaatsen ging wat minder goed, omdat deze het vakje onder de tafel gebruikt en hierdoor de kaars op een andere plek word geplaatst dan verwacht. Daarnaast had ik ook wat moeite met de muur bouwen. Wanneer je een stukje had gebouwd en er dan nog een stukje aan wilde bouwen, dan was de preview onzichtbaar. Hierdoor leek het alsof je daar niet direct aan kon bouwen. Wanneer je dan iets ervan af staat met de preview, dan verschijnt deze wel dus dan lijkt het alsof je pas vanaf daar kunt bouwen.

What parts of the game where strong?

• ease of placement/moving objects

• Search bar

• The amount of freedom giving I was able to do.

• De uitgebreide keuze aan materialen

• mooie vormgeving, veel items en mooie rustgevende muziek.

What didn't you like about the game?

• not enough zoom out, couldt change up and down angle of camera, click and dragging didnt move the camera I think? (not sure, maybe it did and i dont remember)

• The depth was hard to gauge at times. I would think something would be placed on the table but it would be placed on the ground next to it.

• kan soms dingen niet in het midden plaatsen.

additional comments about the building mode?

• items mogen groter weergeven worden of vergroot worden wanneer je erop staat.

• i liked the pathfinding, didnt get stuck behind objects (so far)

• eieren zoeken lukte niet en kaars op de tafel plaatsen ging naar mijn idee vorige keer beter.

Adventure Mode

Were any aspects of the game confusing? If so, please describe.

• not really, but it might need a popup tutorial guiding you trough building your first thing (for free) to learn where all the buttons are (with an option to turn off)

• Ik wist van de vorige keer nog dat je iets van een aanval met een letter kon doen, het was lastig vinden welke knop dit nou was.

What parts of the adventure mode where strong?

• the bow

• Enemies dropped the weapon they were carrying

• verschillende soorten wapens en spells

• doormiddel van klikken aanvallen, was leuk.

What didn't you like about the adventure mode?

• couldnt exit after entering :P

• my charater shoots before it has turned towards the enemy

• Omdat ik meteen aangevallen werd had ik het idee dat ik niet even rustig kon kijken hoe de controls werkte

Additional comments about the adventure mode.

• None

Lobby and Rooms

Were any aspects of the lobby confusing? If so, please describe.

• I didn't see my own plot of land immediatly

• It wasn't too confusing

What parts of the lobby was not easy to understand?

• Difference between the circles

• It was pretty clear to me

• Het was duidelijk

What aspects of the lobby did you enjoy?

• ..........plebians living in the outer ring

• I liked the circle layout

• I liked the world map

• Er was nog niet veel te zien maar vond het wel tof dat je alle kastelen van andere spelers kan zien en bezoeken

• Het zag er mooi uit, leuk bedacht. iets nieuws.

Additional comments about the lobby?

• ik ben benieuwd hoe het zich verder vorm gaat geven.

Music

Did you enjoy the music of the game?

• sure

• It was alright

• It was a pretty good background track!

• Ik vond de muziek passend

• yes, erg rustgevend en niet irritant ook als je er lang naar zou luisteren.

• nothing special

Additional comments about the music?

• would enjoy a different music for building and walking around

• While typing this, I can"t recall the melodies. Fairly generic?

Improvements (questions for playtesters who tested before)

Did anything improve since the last time you playtested?

• Het draaien van de camera

• mooiere en meer items. leuke poppetjes, ook makkelijk te wijzigen welke je wilt zijn

Did anything worsen since the last time you playtested?

• nee niet echt

• niet dat ik gemerkt heb

The graph while contain the following information.

Blue: First time this player has played Infinity Skies.

Orange: Player has played Infinity Skies before.