Friday 16 March 2012

The Final [Assessed] Showdown

2-Player Head-to-Head - Rob Vs Chris (Best of Three)...
"Let the judging commence!"
Rob wins 2-1. Well done Rob 
(and we'll get you a little bell to try out before the end of the semester I promise)

Final Presentation Slideshow

Thursday 15 March 2012

Playtest Feedback Forms






More Playtesting

2-Player Head-to-Head Playtest Joseph Vs Justin Beiber...
ITERATION: Pizza tripods added at the top of each player Start Ramp to act as 'starting block' Ball Holders, so they cant move about of their own accord before the game begins.

2-Player Head-to-Head Playtest Joseph Vs Jesus...

ITERATION: Giant Ring goal moved to inside of track to give players a better angle (no stretching or bending across the table needed).

Playtester Jack raises some unexpected/awkward questions, so I appease him with Chaos emeralds...

ITERATION: Control Mechanisms (Straw and Paddle) compared.

Single Player Game - Sully decides he wants to see once and for all which game mechanic really is best in a brutal straw Vs paddle showdown...

ITERATION: Gold Rings made smaller in an attempt to stop the ball getting lodged/stuck if travelling on the outside or inside of the hoop. This was interrupting the flow and speed of the game.

Single Player "Collector" Game - A more leisurely test lap but nevertheless, Ruth proves that the game does appeal to female players, young or old (older than me anyway)...
ITERATION: Gold Rings moved to outer edge of the racing line to remove risk of getting stuck entirely.
ITERATION: Larger Straws!

2-Player "Cheat-to-Cheat" Playtest Alfie Vs Grant (then two minutes Vs the ramp)...

2-Player Head-to-Head Playtest Grant Vs Eddie...

ITERATION: Extra Grass Buffer added near both player Start Ramps to help prevent the Balls from being intentionally blown off the table by mischievous players.

And Here's One I Made Earlier.

When I say "made earlier" it actually took about a week of hard work and involved a tedious amount of cutting and sticking, plus shed loads of cash spent on printing! So was it all worth it? Absolutely I say!