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