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Oliver - Checkers - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Game has limited features when free
        
        Unlock Full feature and rewards when upgrading to premium (cost = $7.99, one payment)
        
        Premium unlocks Ranked leaderboards, avatars, themes and unlimited games
    - - Attract More players
      - Game has limited features when free
        
        Pop-up advertisement and option 30 sec ad watch to get free 'play credits' to generate ad revenue
        
        Premium: Payment $7.99 one time
        
        Premium unlocks Ranked leaderboards, avatars, themes and unlimited games
  - - - Mobile and smart devices
      - Available on web browsers
      - Desktop app
        
        IOS/Windows compatable
  - - - Optimise ram/cpu usage without compromising gameplay experience
  - - - Relative/self adjusting screen resolution to ensure that both the application and website look smooth and high quality
    - - Level releases
        
        Themes and customisable features are compatible with all stages of the game
      - Updates
        
        Bug fixes, compatibility with most current software
        
        Update theme to match season or event happening
        
        New skins or theme changes
      - Patches
        
        Monthly bug fixes
        
        Urgent patches and bug fix
      - Theme packs
        
        Release new theme packs including piece and board theme and change to application style (aesthetic)
    - - Limit file size (<1GB) to increase ease of access and save storage
      - All images (logos, victory banners) as small as possible to increase flow of app
  - - - All account data securely stored on server. Can opened and played on multiple devices
- - - - Second party verification
      - Available on any device
    - - Can play Human v Human on single device or play against online opponents or host a match with a friend
    - - Universal rules apply + the option to turn off forced taking of a piece when against the computer
    - - When playing online there are stages/cup to play in, allowing the user to compete against similar skill levels. Option Easy, Medium, Hard against computer
    - - Button to review the rules and tutorial available anytime outside of a match.
  - - - Wealth
        
        Middle to upper-class players as the game will involve a promoted subscription; must have money to spend.
      - Culture
        
        Main focus on anglo-celtic and caucasian players
    - - All ages can play. Age will be confirmed when logging in.
    - - Gender Neutral. Will be confirmed in login for user info
  - - - Optional tutorial to cover the rules of the game. Hints throughout
    - - Online 1v1 mode available, as well as a local game where the game can be played on one device. Adjustable friend list to request games and log win history.
    - - When playing against others users: unlock-able avatars and themes for the board, pieces. Achievements and progression through different stages
  - - - Ranking will apply when playing online against other users. Can be turned off when playing in friendly matches. The cup the user is playing in
    - - Stats on the best games the user has played, including the moves it took, time it took, when it was played and in what stage cup
    - - A win to loss ratio present in user information and a value for their longest winning streak.
    - - Trophies and achievements displayed on the user's profile
- - - - Safe and secure storage of personal data
        
        Gender
        
        Date of Birth
        
        Make recommend gameplay suggestions based on demographic
        
        Offer discount on in app purchases/subscription on birthday,
        
        Email
        
        Email allows the user to reset the account password
    - - Audiable
        
        Sound effects during gameplay
        
        Clicking button throughout application
        
        During gameplay SFX: Sounds of the pieces moving against the board. Is customisable with different board textures/themes (wood compared to marble style board).
      - Visual
        
        In-game
        
        Smooth transition of pieces sliding on board
        
        Theme applied to board and pieces during gameplay
        
        In web/app
        
        A consistent style when out of gameplay
      - Haptic
        
        Available on mobile device
        
        Ability to disable at anytime haptic feature anytime
        
        Vibration on mobile device when taking a piece, or having a piece taken
    - - Button to play either in the tournament, against computer (offline), with friends or the tutorial
      - Chat box to talk with the online opponent
      - A prompt to login/sign up on the landing page, with the choice to stay logged in to save time.
      - (Offline) When starting vs computer game, button to select difficulty, piece colour, board size (8x8, 10x10, 12x12) and toggle button to option a forced take
      - Browser: Mute button to disable all SFX Mobile: Mute SFX in options menu
      - (In-Game) Undo move button, hamburger button for a settings menu, home button to return to the homepage/leave a match
    - - Places each piece in its regular starting position, showing the moving player what pieces can be moved via a white ring around them to highlight. Once pressed move options will be displayed to the user. If the user wins, a victory sign will pop-up and they will receive their rewards with the option to reply the opponent.
  - - - Difficulty Levels
        
        Option only when playing offline
        
        Easy: AI easy to beat, can undo many moves before being forced to continue
        
        Medium: Beatable AI, Moderate amount of moves can be undone
        
        Hard: Difficult AI, Low amount of moves can be undone
        
        Expert: Very difficult Ai and hard to beat, No undo actions are allowed
      - Calculating Possible Moves
        
        Use a program that determines the best path to take based on the user's action, level of complexity of the AI determined by the difficultly level selected at the start
    - - Numbers/Integers
        
        User stats
        
        Win/loss ratio
        
        Games played
        
        Ranking
      - Strings
        
        Username
        
        Password
      - Arrays
        
        Previous moves played
        
        Game history (what time, against who)
      - Boolean
        
        Premium to unlock features
        
        Win/loss
  - - - Mobile
      - Text
        
        Offer different language settings for the text
      - Buttons
        
        Clear meanings for all of the buttons and symbols to help navigate the application
      - Desktop
        
        All features found on mobile are still available on desktop.
    - - Tutorial when first logged into the game
      - Hints when playing game
      - Ability to undo moves to get used to the game easier
    - - Button to undo a move when playing against AI
        
        High amount of undo moves against easy AI (lowers with higher difficultly)
        
        To increase fairness, not available against human intelligence
      - Home button to reset if something goes wrong
      - Does not matter if you lose, another game can be played (with premium)
    - - Different modes accomodate different interests
        
        Local
        
        Two players may play on one device (does not affect player ranking)
        
        Single player
        
        Play in ranked tournaments against other users
        
        Computer
        
        The user may play against a computer, with difficulty set to a option of their choosing (does not affect player ranking)
      - Online multi-player to play against human intelligence
        
        Friend list
        
        Optional (make having a friend list apart of having premium)
        
        Friend list created by the user where they can play against them in friendly matches online (does not affect player ranking)
        
        Can send and decline friend requests from other users
        
        Can send friend game credits and rewards/gifts
        
        Can bet game credits on a game with friends
      - Same rules as original game
        
        Rules available in game
        
        give the option to toggle forced jumping off or on
        
        3 different sizes of boards to choose from; 8x8, 10x10 or 12x12
      - Play whenever you want (AI or world player)
        
        Limited number of losses against human players before waiting to gain game charges
        
        Unlimited number of AI plays
        
        Unlimited number of plays against world player WITH premium
      - Different Themes to accomodate different people
        
        Acquirable themes and skins for the different aspects of game
        
        Avatars
        
        Selection of animals/characters to put a a profile picture
        
        IN-Game
        
        Board
        
        Colour/texture
        
        Classic, Plastic, Wooden, Marble, default, cloth
        
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        Pieces
        
        Seasonal
        
        Change to entire application to suit the time
        
        Focus on anglo-celtic (main demographic) traditions
        
        Chinese New year (focus on the animal)
        
        Christmas
        
        Halloween
        
        Easter
        
        (With premium) Gifts that suit the season whenever the season changes
        
        Avatar
        
        Background
      - Game assets same as in real life
        
        Same amount of pieces following with the rules of the game.
        
        Background/theme/board/pieces
        
        The background will change depending on the cup the user is playing in
        
        Background for all other game types are changeable
        
        All are customisable
        
        Board/pieces will start by looking like a default theme specific to the application before unlocking more