Alpha Testing (Midterm)

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Alpha Presentations

For the midterm assessment, you will present the first design iteration of your redesigned game. While you will have a chance to make changes to your game before the final, you should do your best to avoid any design flaws that will make the game un-demoable.

The requirements for the presentation are as follows:

• A short presentation that highlights the rules easily for the audience
• A 10-15 minute demo of the game from the start
• A "strategies" discussion where interesting strategies and gameplay mechanics are delineated

Assessment Criteria

Since this is the alpha, the assessment criteria is different than the beta test. There is a total of 25 points for this assignment:

• (5) Instructions: How well are the instructions communicated? Can they be understood easily the first time?
• (5) Skill Play: Can a player increase their skill level each time? Can luck override skill?
• (5) Gameplay: Is it fun? This can be subjective, but would a player have a reason to play again?
• (5) Aesthetics: Do the peripherals for your game look good? Are they easy to manipulate?
• (5) Demo: Does the demo go smoothly? Does it showcase your game and all of its features?