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Video Game Trends (IA1 WIP) (User Problem (User A (Average Gamer (Will…

- - - - There are not many requirements given by the client. This can be advantageous as it gives the app developers a free reign on how to present and develop this app.
  - - - Backed by the corporate giant Google, this service allows users to analyse search trends throughout the span of a two centuries by sorting the pattern of the search to the date of the document.
    - - Advertising firms take data and turn it into value for the target audience. Advertising firms can use trends and data collected by data analysis services and use it to create value out of an idea or product.
    - - There are a range of data analysis services available. They all range in price but they can take large chunks of data and analyse specific trends requested by the user or client. This is similar to Google Trends but has a wider range of applications.
- - - - Will spend spare time playing games
      - Will tend to buy games that show potential in preview or trailers
      - Values game reviews
      - Will lean towards Triple-A games rather than indie games.
      - Main outlets of spending are: Steam, Game Retailers and HumbleBundle
  - - - Usually is working alone or has someone else helping
      - Potentially might have a small studio
      - Uses open source game development tools
      - Does not have budget of larger studios
      - Making games can be a hobby for them
      - Wants tools to assist with the development of user made games
  - - - Has a medium to large sized team that has many years of talent combined
      - Has large budget
      - Employees can be on overtime most of the time.
      - Large amounts of connections and professional help
      - Spends large amounts of money on PR and Marketing
- - - - Data must be shown in a compact and efficient way that a majority of users can access and use with ease. This improves the usability for the app for new users as it reduces the memory load needed when using the app. (Usability)
      - Data can be sorted through search bars. This improves navigation as search bars are a convenient and essential feature when sorting through data on a database.
        (Learnability, Accessibility, Usability)
      - Needs to be scaled between mobile devices. However the base size will be an iPad as it is the test bed for development. (Usability)
      - Consistent button location to improve usability and learnability of the app. (Learnability)
      - There should be a low variety of screen design as it streamlines the navigation of screens. Low contrast with key identifiers in each screen helps the user identify which screen it is without needing to deal with unnecessary data across the screen.
      - Audio can be used to give users auditory feedback on their actions. This makes the overall environment more positive towards the user. By giving auditory feedback, it can also help with the usage of the app. (Learnability, Usability)
    - - Menu Screen
        
        Containing the essential navigation features such as buttons linking to different screens. Greatly improves usability and functionallity as it is providing a gateway for the usage of the app
      - View Screen
        
        Contains key information such as sales or rating about the user selected game or group.
        
        Contains buttons that are easily reversible to previous screens. This is to improve usability and learnability when users are navigating the app.
        
        Displays facts about the game or genre. This is to inform the user about games that they may want to know in more detail
        
        Using algorithms, it will display the information that is filtered through equations that display trends into graphs.
      - Setting Screen
        
        Can change user preferences to enhance usability. These user preferences can include text size, blacklisting, themes or languages. Seeing as this app will be released on a panel at PAX, this would warrant the need for multi-lingual support as a proportion of the audience speaks another language other than English.
  - - - vg_sales.csv
        
        Positive
        
        vg_sales.csv provides a wide array of game information and games in total. The amount of games and relevant information provided is crucial for the functioning of this app as it is the main database that the search criteria and user interface are based around and referenced to.
        
        Negative
        
        vg_sales.csv contains some redundant information that is not needed in the end product.
      - ign.csv
        
        Positive
        
        IGN.csv is used for the critical aspect of the app. IGN.csv is a provided source of game information (reviews) that is critical for the function of this app.
        
        Negative
        
        IGN is not known for their journalistic integrity in the gaming circle. IGN has had many controversies and inconsistencies when reviewing media. Often IGN is joked about having game companies bribe their reviews. There is a negative reputation relating to the reviews provided by IGN.
      - Information Required
        
        The information required for the app are basic game information such as: Names, genre, publisher, rating or sales figures. This will be used to provide the user with basic game information that they can browse on. Furthermore, the game's details can be used to compare trends across a timeline. (WIP)
    - - 4 Weeks
    - - Platform
        
        iOS
        
        iOS is used as it is mainly the testbed for the apps. Furthermore, the app is coded in the swift language, making this only iOS compatible. Future versions may have android support but currently is limited to the iOS due to the nature of the framework.
      - Swift UI
        
        Code
        
        Sorting by trends
        
        Uses timeframe as an explanatory variable. The year range is divided into user determined section. Trends can be filtered from there.
        
        Amount of sales can be sorted by largest to smallest or vice-versa.
        
        SQL
        
        Queries
        
        Sorting between data ranges
        
        This will be useful when displaying trends needed for the display of information in the UI. Trends and graphs will need to take the information given by the database and transform it to something useful.
        
        This can also be further integrated within the search function as buttons can replace the need for commands manually written by the user. This improves usability as it streamlines the approach in searching for items within the database. By using buttons, it speeds up the process in comparison to manually typing each command in the search bar.
        
        Searching by name
        
        Searching by name will be integrated into the search bar. The results can be filtered in many ways. The importance of searching by name is crucial for the usability of the app as competitors and most other apps require a search function. Without a search function, the user would take an extremely long time sifting through relatively redundant information to get to the crucial piece that the user wants.
        
        Searching multiple items
        
        Searching multiple items can be done by the use of commas, semi-colons, dashes or quotes. These commands can support further specified searches done by the user.
        
        This can be further integrated by including them in as filtration tags. This reduces the need for the user to remember specific commands as to filter data.