Playtest 2
Technical Playtest

Due: Not Turned In

Today's playtesting session is for the technical prototype. This session will have exactly the same format as the last one. We will address user testing later during the next two weeks, allowing us to be more formal with our playtesting sessions in the future.

Because we are no longer doing the playtesting session in CL3, we ask that you bring at least two laptops capable of running your prototype. If this is not possible, please contact a staff member before this lab is held.

Lab Format

You should set up your laptops so that you have two copies of your game running in close proximity of one another. This will allow us to maximize the number of people playing a prototype at any time. Once you have set up, the class will proceed as follows:

• One person in your group should be designated to stand by the machine.
• Everyone else in your group should play another gameplay prototype.
• The designated member should take notes and elicit feedback as others play.

Even though your prototype should be available on multiple computers, you only need to have one person stationed with them (this is why they should be close together). You should swap out the attending team member so that it is not the same person for the entire class period. As this is a 50 minute class, a good rule of thumb is 8 minutes for each person in your group.

That is all that there is to this lab. For future labs, we may ask you to turn in your notes gathered from the playtesters. But right now, we want to keep the session informal, so there is nothing to turn in.