Design for smartphones multipart semester assignment (spring 2017) (a mak)

Welcome

Annika Mak App Research and Development

Unmet Need or Desire

• A turn taking process and a schedule should be set in place to allow people

equal time to play


Observed Group

• Students at the Hofstra Game Room on February 17th, 2017 from 5pm to

5:55pm


Group Research


Group Research


Group Research


Group Research


Group Research


Group Research


Group Research


Group Research


Interview

Link to Interview


Excerpts from Interview

• Noel (the interviewee) is an employee at the Hofstra Game Room

• Noel is responsible for handling the equipment and enforcing the rules



• Noel states that students arrive at the Hofstra Game Room while waiting for

classes or after their classes

• Video games, specifically fighting games, are considered the most played by

students



• The students in the Game Room are generally nice but they sometimes handle

the video game equipment roughly


Anecdotal Observations

• Students playing fighting games on televisions

• A couple of students playing table tennis or pool

• Some people are just on their laptops and not playing games

• Almost all the televisions are occupied


App Concept Draft

An app that allows groups of students to take turns on the different

television screens, pool tables, and tabletop games. Students can also

join in on games together if they’re interested.


Ideation Session


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Ideation Session

Unmet Need

• A way for people to communicate with each other about reserving

games

Function of app

• Help people form personal connections with each other through a

common interest of games

Audience

• Young adults that play physical games and video games


Research Regarding Smartphone Apps

BeFocused OpenTable


Research Regarding Smartphone Apps

WhatsApp Messenger


Tighter Application Description

Home Screen

• Newsfeed about video game events, tournaments

• Link to reserve screen

• Real time timer in sync with timer screen



Reservations

• Reserve a television, pool or ping pong table for playing games with

friends

• After reserving a television, an option to invite other people to play

pops up



Chat Rooms

• After making a reservation, a group chat is created for user and the

people who accepted the user’s invitation

• Members of group chat communicate together



Timer

• Timer page activates once user and their friends begin to play a game

• Alerts user and friends when their time is completed with vibration and

a loud alarm



Visual User Scenario

After finishing her homework for the day, Alex decides

to go to the Hofstra Game Room to relax.



Alex uses the app to reserve a television. She also sends

out an invite through the chat room screen to invite

friends and other users of the app to join her.




Alex meets with people who responded to her invite. Timer

notifies Alex, her friends, and other members of her

group of when her session is finished.


Logo Name Process

Selected Words

• Play

• Hang out

• Games


Logo Name Process

Name Breakdown

• Play + Hang Out = PlayOut

Final Logo Name

• PlayOut


Found Images for Logo


Final Logo


Splash Screen


Wireframes 12:00 AM

HomeReservations Timer SettingsChat

LogoEdit New Group

Group #1

Group #2

Group #3

Home Screen

12:00 AM


Logo

Upcoming Events

News

Reserve a TV(gray if already reserved a TV)

Timer

Reservations

12:00 AM


Logo

Time SlotReserved

Tv or Ping Pong

Invite Friends

Invite a Challenger


Wireframes 12:00 AM


LogoEdit New Group

Group #1

Group #2

Group #3

12:00 AM


Logo

Time SlotReserved

Tv or Ping Pong

Invite Friends

Invite a Challenger

Chat Rooms Timer

12:00 AM


Logo

Timer

Pause Stop Timer

Volume

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Design for smartphones multipart semester assignment (spring 2017) (a mak)