Gaming through the Ages
Impacts
Developer Problems
Client Problems
Screens
Competition
Coding Environment
User Interface
Key Algorithms
Feedback
IGN Entertainment
Features
Usability Principles
BSHSGC committee
Showcase video games through the ages
Technical proposal for mobile application that uses game data in an interesting and innovative way.
Should engage students in gaming through the ages
Proposal to be presented to the BSHSGC committee
Video game and movie reviews
Watch IGN's video shows
Wiki guides and walkthroughs
iMessage stickers
Interactive showcase
Main introductory screen
App Logo and Title
Brief description of the app
Start Showcase button to begin
Cover images of the games are displayed with the title of them floating underneath, doesn't show too many at once
Year can be sorted, the genre can be sorted, platform
Sliding Showcase of Different Gaming time periods
Jumps to App Store to review section
Appears on home screen
Jump to Review Button taking user to App Store
Back to menu option
Display only the filtered items after query
Order the data when presented to the users in date/alphabetical order etc.
Data
Data Source Options
Required Data
ign.csv
vgsales.csv
video-games.csv
Pros
Cons
Pros
Cons
Pros
Cons
Lots of data
Lots of detail
Some data not relevant
Nice and simplistic
Shows key data that would be found from initial research
Doesn't include every possible detail
Further details
Full detail list of genre, release year, award or not, screenshots etc.
The user can press on the picture of the game from the showcase screen to access this screen
BSHSGC will have a smooth and simple way to present the information they want to showcase
People trying to see the history of gaming can view it in a showcase through different time periods and view key moments, advancements and developments over the years
Museum of Play
Quick view through different years of consoles
Website
Simple image with year and description on the side, with the timeline continuing down the page
Filters for different decades
No need for data or important information, meaning nothing can be leaked or lost - Safety
Avoidance of clutter by separating the showcase screen and details screen - Learnability
Simple and quick showcase to get the message across - Effectiveness
Access to further details and information if required - utility
No user details are necessary
Further details can be accessed by tapping the picture of years/games
Scrolling showcase of different time periods that the user can swipe through and see different categories
Limited number of screens to make it simple for all people - Accessibility, Learnability
Search bar to find specific games
Lots of detail
Possibly unnecessary and redundant data
The BSHSGC won't have as many pacing issues or placement/positioning issues if they are presenting in front of a crowd as the app can be used as reference for the audience, making it a much smoother and crowd friendly experience
People trying to understand gaming history will be spending less time trying to research if they use the app compared to simply googling all the information
There is always a possibility that the gaming industry could have more stimulation due to the introduction of some more people who may be new to gaming
Game reviews, ratings, release dates. All the critical information about games including basic plot information or the type of gameplay involved.
Search Results
Displays in a similar way to showcase but user cant go through categories. Instead it is more so just to scroll through more specific results.
Can still be filtered and sorted
Categorised
User-Owned games system - user can tick on details screen of games that they own and the app will recommend suggestions to the app
The users can get recommendations based on games they own
Query from the database when filters are applied
Developer Tools
XCODE IDE
SQLITE3
Swift Playgrounds
Constraints
4 Weeks
Multi Modal Presentation
Low Fidelity Prototype
Technical Proposal