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

As a user, I would like a different way to rotate objects as well preferably with an button

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

As a user, i find it confusing that removing the objects you have to press right mouse button than the left mouse button. Right mouse button is also moving the camera which adds up.

As a user, I would like bigger pictures so that i don't have to place my object first to see what it is

As a user, I would like to place objects between squares so i can center a door with the portal

As a user. I would like it if walls is the first thing you can find instead of the wallholes by the wall section

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

As a user, I would like to be able to walk with the wasd or arrow buttons

Building Mode

Were some buttons and mouse layouts unclear?

• Rotatie van object was niet helemaal duidelijk.

• verwijderen van dingen

• objecten draaien was een beetje lastig

• Ja, Hoe je een item moest verwijderen.

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

• Suggestie: Ik probeerde de camera te bewegen door de muis naar de rand van het scherm te bewegen (zoals in de sims). Bij de rotatie van een object, visuele feedback. Door bijv. een pijltje de plaatsten aan de voorkant van het object, zodat de speler doorheeft welke kant het object op kijkt. (zoals bij de sims)

• sneltoetsen

• een knop zoals bijvoorbeeld shift inhouden en dan met de muis bewegen om een object te draaien.

• Dat verwijderen van objecten of een toetsknop i.c.m. muisklik is. Of een aparte modus voor het verwijderen van objecten.

• I would add an keyboard option for rotating. Furthermore only walls and floors can be placed in a huge amount, but i would've wanted it for other objects as well

• Hold shift for temporary lowered wall views

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

• Sommige dingen waren moeilijker te vinden zoals muren. Vond het niet helemaal logisch dat de daken onder objecten te vinden waren. Het was niet meteen in me opgekomen om mijn eiland te vergroten.

• verwijderen van items

• het was even zoeken hoe je een dak erop kon zetten

• De afbeeldingen vond ik klein, waardoor het ontwerp niet goed te zien was. Hierdoor plaatste ik het eerst zodat ik kon zien hoe het er uit zag. Daarnaast kon je dingen niet op gewenste hoogte aan de muur hangen.

• Rotating in the beginning and how to get to the roof view, but ot that confusing afterwards

What parts of the game where strong?

• Het ziet er leuk uit

• dingen bouwen

• de variatie in voorwerpen om mee te bouwen

• Veel diversiteit in items en hoe je ze kunt plaatsen.

• The lighting in the room was nice and User interface felt easy to use

• Allows for a lot of creativity, lots of different furniture options, and I appreciated the windows letting in light.

What didn't you like about the game?

• De entree portal/poort kun je niet centreren aan je deur. Het spel kan iets meer visuele feedback gebruiken. m.b.t bouwen, plaatsen of verwijderen van objecten.

• alleen statische objecten

• dat je niet je eigen karakter kon aanpassen

• Ik vond het over het algemeen een leuk spel, alleen nog wat verbetering in hoe je items kunt plaatsen

• im not a fan of walking with mouse buttons. I would rather prefer the dpad or asdw buttons

• While it works significantly better than the last time, it still is a rather shallow game. Sadly I was unable to actually mount any furniture to the walls, or place arches or doorways outside in order to make a terrace.

Additional comments

• It felt like huge improvement comparing to the oter edition i've played. Still the game feels very shallow to me in the way that i would lose my interest pretty fast. Maybe if the adventure mode gets a lot more added to it it would for me be a reason to maybe pick it up again.

Lobby and Rooms

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

• alleen de currency snapte ik niet

• in het begin niet duidelijk wat je met welke knop kan. De building knop zat rechts onderin het scherm verstopt

What parts of the lobby was not easy to understand?

• I would put another solid border over the list of the other players, to make it feel like it's part of the game UI rather than a clear see-through list.

Additional comments

None

Globale bugs (gebeuren bij meerdere spelers)

• Wanneer je je eiland opslaat gaan de daken allemaal in een hoek zitten

• Je kunt niet opnieuw inloggen alleen een nieuwe account aanmaken

• 3/6 spelers konden hun spel niet opslaan

Bugs bij een speler voorgekomen

None

The graph while contain the following information

Lighter Color: Player is Female

BM: Building mode

AM: Adventure mode