Physical Game Prototyping - Writeup

This assignment is due on Friday 4/20.

In class we will be doing prototpying of our board games. This will include a few days for construction, time for testing and refinement, then playtesting each other’s prototypes.

Writeup

I want each team to submit a writeup describing their prototype and the construction process. I’m looking for at least a few pages here. Be descriptive!

Rubric

Points	Content
10	List of player experience goals for your board game (see p. 10-11 in the book)
10	Description of prototype construction List of materials Description of your construction - what pieces did you use to represent your game, and what did that representation look like.
20	Description of foundational rules Turn-based or how does timing work? How does movement work? If dice or other random mechanics come into play, how are they used?
30	Features/rules and Iteration For each rule: explain the rule, how it worked when you tried it, and whether you decided to keep it. Examples of how iteration was applied I really want to see a solid explanation of how you iterated on your design.
20	Playtesting results Include thoughts on playtesting both in and outside of team Anything that was confusing to players? Gameplay aspects that will transfer well to the final game Gameplay aspects that are specific to the physical prototype
10	Formatting and spelling No, or few, spelling, grammar, mistakes Clear use of structure like section headings, lists, paragraphs No walls of text

Hand-in

I recommend using Google Docs or a similar platform so that everyone on the team can contribute easily.

Please send your writeup to me via email, or give me read access (share it) if it’s on a platform like Google Docs. Plain text, an attachment, or a link to the document are all fine. See the Projects page for the due date.