A3 iii.

analyse a group of similar products that inspire a solution to the

problem

A3 Existing Products , Add a link to Strengths Limitations Opportunities

the text based game that you have
found, you may also add
screenshots of the game.
Product 1,
Microsoft Adventure
( What works well, what ( What isnt working well,
might I adopt in my game) why?)
Response-driven engagement
with the player, useful for a
text-based game as we don't
know how to program
advanced displays
Provides the player with
narration/information -
allowing players to imagine
their surroundings in the
digital realm
There is no way to revisit
previous interactions, or
backtrack previous information
Forces the player to memorize
what has happened - perhaps
this is an intended feature, but I
feel like this obstructs the flow
of the game
There are no ways to know
what exactly you could or
couldn’t ask the game - further
obstructing progression within
the game
( How can the limitations be altered
to improve user experience)
Make it so that there is a provided
command that prints all previous
interactions, or revisits previous
interactions in some other way
Create another unique command that
gives a list of questions you could ask the
game, or suggest some questions when
the player is stuck on a certain stage for
too long

Product 2 Monochrome Graphics are
what really brings this game
COMPAQ Portable with Monochrome together and makes it more
Graphics engaging, despite the actual
game concept being simple.
As to my coding ability, there
are lots of limitations as to
what I could do
presentation-wise. So, the
format of this game would not
exactly be the one that I would
be looking for.
Steer away from the display-based game
path, and focus on text display. This way,
there are no challenges about code, nor
graphics-input delay, creating a better
game.

Product 3 The game provides a number
of levels for the player to
Adventures in Math choose from - it is adjustable
and basically customizable,
which allows for a more
complete and user-centered
experience.
The story has a plotline for
“your journey into the Math
Castle”, which turns a boring
subject into something more
engaging.
It has color displays as well as
a 3D rendered display.
Product 4
Product 5
The controls for the game were
insensitive and hard to operate,
making for a game that
becomes frustrating.
Though the game is easy to
figure out on the fundamental
controls, it still lacks
instructions (or hints) for what
to do or where to go, as there is
no clear goal stated at the
beginning.
The game is also confusing, as if
you backtrack your steps, you
would see the rooms shapeshift
- this could be an intended
feature, but I see this as
something that distracts the
player from the ultimate goal.
Create a unique command that gives a list
of questions you could ask the game, or
suggest some questions when the player is
stuck on a certain stage for too long
(count the amount of times they
backtracked, or the number of times
they’ve repeated an action).
Cut the code from the original that gets
rid of the “randomness” of the castle. This
way, gameplay is more linear and
streamlined.
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