Sprint 6: Lenses

Zachary Singer
Sara Detrik
Sam Brown
Lens 22: The Lens of Dynamic State

•What are the objects in my game?

▫Notebook – Recollection

▫Inventory containing items and evidence

•What are the attributes of the objects?

▫Static objects (environment)

▫Collectable objects (inventory)

•What are the possible states for each attribute? What triggers the state changes for each attribute?

▫They all can trigger events and advance the plot

•What state is known by the game only?

▫How far the plot has progressed

▫Georgia

•What state is known by all the players?

▫In-game location

▫Inventory

▫Characters

▫Liquid

•Would changing who knows what state improve my game in some way?

▫We need to obscure certain aspects of the state from the player

Lens 25: The Lens of Goals

•What is the ultimate goal of my game?

▫Solving a mystery

•Is that goal clear to players?

•If there is a series of goals, do the players understand that?

▫For the most part, but there will be twists and turns!

•Are the different goals related to each other in a meaningful way?

▫They all lead Wellington to the thrilling conclusion.

•Are my goals concrete, achievable, and rewarding?

▫Challenging puzzles and a confusing mystery

•Do I have a good balance of short and long-term goals?

▫Some puzzles/missions MIGHT be self contained, but they will lead back to the main plot

•Do players have a chance to decide on their own goals?

▫Sometimes because of dialogue choices