A multi-user augemented reality board game Bart Gerard Mentor: Sten Govaerts Promotor: Prof. Erik Duval

Overview Concept Goal Paper prototype 2 Digital prototype 1 Schedule Questions?

Concept Digital variant of a real board game without – Overloading screen with information – Need of dedicated devices

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Goal Improve game experience – Limit setup time – Automatic rule checking – Player aid during game – Immersive experience

Mansions of Madness 2-5 players Semi-cooperative – 1 keeper – 1-4 investigators

Paper prototype 2 Focus – Gameplay / interaction

Paper prototype 2 2 parts 1.Setup 2.Investigator turn

Setup Objective – Start the game on two iPads. 1 iPad has to run an investigator application 1 iPad has to run the keeper application

Setup

Investigator turn Objective – Find first clue card.

Investigator turn

Old Target Info: Stats, skills, … Cards Explore

Paper prototype 2

Average SUS score – Prototype 01: 75 – Prototype 02: 83.33

Paper prototype 2

Remarks – QR codes – Buttons should be bigger

Digital prototype 1 Focus – Gameplay / interaction – Satisfaction

Digital prototype 1 Demo

Digital prototype 1

Average SUS score: 80.5

Digital prototype 1

Remarks – Buttons should be bigger – Player aid – Bugs – Story choice selection – iPad too heavy – First time is difficult

Statistics Total: 485u35m Literature: 115u25m Implementation: 180u30m Design: 40u Evaluation: 18u30m Report: 15u Text: 58u Meetings: 14u35 Rest (blogging, tweeting, …): 32u25m

Statistics

# Blogposts: 23 # Tweets: 31 # Comments: 11

Schedule 19 mar - 1 apr: Report and presentation 2 apr - 15 apr: Finish text about prototypes and application v apr - 22 apr: Create poster 23 apr - 13 may: Adapt, test and evaluate application v may - 8 jun: Write, write,...

Questions?