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CriterionA.Inquiring&Analysing
I.ProblemorNeed
Gamedesign:Theneedorproblem
By:Arlene
Whoisyourclient?Introduceandgiveabriefpersonalbackround:
ThepersonIminterviewingisFabianaGaspar.Shewasbornonthe31st
ofJuly2001.Sheenjoyssinging,artsandcrafts,freetimewithherfriends
andspendingtimewithherfamily.Sheisin7thgrade.Shehasone
brotherhisnameisTiagoheis6yearsold.SheisfromSouthAfrica,
NelspruitandshewasborninJohannesburg.Shespeaks2languages
PortugueseandEnglish,Herfavoriteanimalsarecheetahsanddolphins.
Describethesituationindetail(theclientsproblem)
Fabianahasproblemswithmusicbecauseshehasproblems
concentratingwithotherrhythmsgoingaround,shecanreadnotesbutits
difficultandshehasproblemswiththerhythmskeepingtrackofthem
andonacertainnotesheplaysittoolongortooshort,andshehas
problemsplayingtheTrumpetbecausesheforgetstopracticeandshe
doesntblowoutthenotesproperly.
Explainwhythereisaneedtoaddressthesituation(whydoyouneedto
helptheclient):
IneedtohelpFabianatogetbetteratMusicbecauseitwillteachherto
getbetteratunderstandingnotes.Ialsoneedtohelpfabianatolearnhow
toplaynotesbetter,thiswillgiveherbettergrades.
Discusshowyouintendtosolveoraddresstheproblem
Itendtosolvethisproblemthatfabianahasbymakingagamethatasks
heraboutmusicnotesandhowlongyouplaythem.Itwillalsoaskwhich
noteisthisshewilllearnbetterandunderstand
II.Research
Followanexamplehere:
http://goo.gl/NG60tx
Research
GuidingQuestions
(inorderofimportance)
1.
Whattypesof
gamesdostudents
liketoplay?
SourcesinMLAformat
Forcitations,use
http://www.easybib.com/
Makesureyouhavea
varietyofsources.
Typeofsource:
Primaryor
Secondary
Briefsummaryofresearch
informationgathered,andhowit
willhelpincreatingtheproject
Personal interview. 12
2014.- Hannan Kamati
Primarysource
studentsliketoplay
challenginggames,
adventuregames,action
games
Personal interview. 12
2014- fabiana gaspar
2.
whatarethethingsthatyou
needinaeducational
game?
ineducationalgamesyouneedto
havequestionsthatarereasonablefor
thepersontounderstand
Personal interview. 12
2014. - luna cardoso
3.
Whatdostudents
wanttoseeinan
educational
game?
Manuel
saadou
primarysource
peopleliketoseestrategy,
competitiveness,challenges
4.
5.
6.
7.
III.AnalysisofExistingProducts
IV.DesignBrief
(Checkoutthisexample:
http://goo.gl/caAkmI
)
Inaparagraph,answerthefollowing:
a.Summaryofyouranalysisofyourresearch
b.Briefdescriptionofyourproject:Whattypeofgameareyoudesigningandcreating?
(Checkoutsomeexampleshere:
http://goo.gl/InRLoj
)
c.Targetclientoraudienceorintendedusers:Whowilluseyourprojectt?(Bespecific)
d.Purposeofyourproject:Howwillyourtargetclientoraudiencebenefitfromyourproject?
mygameisforpeoplewhohaveproblemswithmusicnotesmygamewillhelpthembythemplayingitlearnbetter.