IOL Design a Project

The first week exercise surprised me which we need to design a project in class with very short time, this was a challenge for me because I find myself difficult to make choices and have multiple schemes in minutes. I often need inspirations and look up precedents examples. However this time we got assistance for each of our pairs. I paired with Jessica and we have to interview each other to get our ideas done based on our personal experience. 

To satisfying Jessica's demands, I think it might be good to make a game which players can enjoy both narrative and a playful system. As Jessica told me that she like beautiful graphics so I thought a fantasy world probably could be great. I had 3 ways to express my ideas and then I get the feedback that my third plan sounds the best, which is a rescue game. The player will act as a doctor to save people from an environment disaster. You can place them into different rooms to make them know each other, you can also see their growing and become stronger to confront the disaster. The aim is to protect people and keep population increase. 

a) how did engaging with a real person change your direction?

It was really helpful to design a project with another person. I can hear the claims and demands, getting feedbacks and advises from them. It was anxious for me to design a project by myself in half an hour, but when working with another person, the stress has also been decreased half. 

b) what was it like showing unfinished work to another?

I feel a little bit sorry to give the low quality work to others, but this can be really helpful to show the unfinished work to get feedbacks and different opinions. It is hard for me to choose one result from multiple schemes, if I can hear advises from another, I'll appriciate it. 

c)how did the pace feel (quick iterative cycle)?

It was really quick for me, I have never experienced to have a basic scheme in such short time, and it was difficult to think 5 different plans in 10 minutes. I just got 3, but I think they are enough for this short exercise. 

d)what stage would you re-visit ?

I'll  revisit the iterate part, as I haven't got time and enough ideas to make my solution towards another step. 

e) what is one thing you want to try tomorrow?

I want to make the management game " Super logistics"  to achieve players accomplishment on rescuing people and experience a world totally different against our life.