What kind of results do we want from the usertesting with Alpha Prototype 1?
Which questions do we ask in order to get these results?
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installnotes -read me first please!.txt
Requirements:
Windows, DirectX 8.1, 3D hardware acceleration
Installation:
1. run install8.exe to install the prototype
2. run 8alphaprototype1.exe
3. wait until the image on the screen is bright
4. click to start
PLEASE TEST THE GAME FIRST BEFORE LOOKING AT THE INSTRUCTIONS!
(then look at the instructions and if they taught you anything new, try again)
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instructions -read installnotes first please!.txt
Instructions:
NAVIGATION
There are three ways of navigating the little girl:
1. cursor keys
forward: up key
turn left: left key
turn right: right key
turn 180°: down key
2. point and click to tell the girl to go there
3. push mode:
forward: move the mouse quickly in the direction you want the girl to go
stop: pull the mouse slowly in the opposite direction of the one the girl is walking in
steer: move the mouse to the left and right relative to the direction the girl is moving in
These three system work together. Sometimes one cancels the other.
You can turn push mode on and off by pressing P on the keyboard.
OBJECTS
An object that the little girl can pick up, gets highlighted when you move the cursor over it.
To make her pick it up, click on it.
To make her drop it, double click on the spot where you want her to drop it.
Double click on her to see her close by. When she has an object, she should show it (not implemented yet).
CAMERA
To manipulate the camera, press the SHIFT key or the middle mouse button.
When the SHIFT key or middle mouse button are down, moving the mouse will move the camera.
With SHIFT or middle mouse button down, press the right mouse button the move the camera forward.
Right click to put the camera behind the girl.
Move the camera to the edge of the screen, left and right, to rotate the camera (careful: still a bit funky).
DOORS
To go to another room, move the girl close enough to a door or click on the door to make her go there.
In this prototype, each room only has one door that can be opened. You can tell the difference between open and closed doors by the cursor that you seee when rolling over them.
SPELLS
In the dark room, the Formal Dining Room, you can make the girl cast a telepathy spell on one of the woman next to the table. Click on her to initiate the spell (cursor should change when you roll over the woman).
EXIT
Press Alt-F4 to close the prototype.
TROUBLE
If in trouble, press CTRL-1 to go to the other room automatically.
If that doesn't solve the problem, restart the application.
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This application is a prototype. It is by no means a game. It is tool for testing certain vital elements that will later be used in the game.
This is alpha-testing, not beta-testing. The purpose of the test is to evaluate certain design concepts, not to find bugs. We have tried to make the application as bug free as was possible at this point in order for you to be able to do the alpha-test but we know there are still bugs in it.
QUESTIONS:
Please answer these questions truthfully. Trying to please or hurt us on purpose is of no use to us.
1. Did you read the instructions before or after the first time you ran the prototype? BEFORE-AFTER-DID NOT READ THEM AT ALL
2. Did you find the following features and if so, did you find them nice to use:
-navigation through cursor keys: FOUND-NOT FOUND | NICE-NOT NICE
-navigation through point and click: FOUND-NOT FOUND | NICE-NOT NICE
-navigation through pushing: FOUND-NOT FOUND | NICE-NOT NICE
-manipulating the camera with SHIFT key or middle mouse button and right mouse button: FOUND-NOT FOUND | NICE-NOT NICE
-rotating the camera by moving the cursor to the edge of the screen: FOUND-NOT FOUND | NICE-NOT NICE
-picking up and dropping objects: FOUND-NOT FOUND | NICE-NOT NICE
-performing a spell: FOUND-NOT FOUND | NICE-NOT NICE
-moving from one room to the other: FOUND-NOT FOUND | NICE-NOT NICE
-right click to put the camera behind the character: FOUND-NOT FOUND | NICE-NOT NICE
-double click to see the character up close: FOUND-NOT FOUND | NICE-NOT NICE
3. How did you find the instructions? NOT NECESSARY - HELPFUL - ESSENTIAL
3. Did you enjoy the fact the character responds to mouse movements? YES-NO
4. Which navigation system did you prefer? CURSOR KEYS - POINT & CLICK - PUSH - COMBINATION OFF ALL
5. Did you like the system of different camera angles and switching between them? YES-NO
6. Did you find the framing of the image aesthetically pleasing? NO - SOMETIMES - MOST OF THE TIMES - YES
7. Did the camera system make navigation too diffficult? YES - NO
8. Which room to find the most beautiful/the least ugly? THE SMALLER DARK ROOM - THE LARGE BRIGHT ROOM
9. Did the character strike you as STUPID - CUTE - NAIVE - A ROBOT - CLEVER - AMUSING?
10. How did the temperature strike you in the game world? COLD - COOL - WARM - HOT
11. When a room loads, the screens fades to black. Did you find the time it takes to load the next room acceptable? YES - NO
12. How did you find the communication through different cursors? HELPFUL - SILLY - USELESS - DISTRACTING - WHAT COMMUNICATION?
8. How much time did you spend in the prototype in total? LESS THEN 5 MINUTES - BETWEEN 5 & 15 MINUTES - MORE THAN 15 MINUTES
9. Overall, did you enjoy playing with the prototype? YES - NO
10. Is there anyting in particular that you liked?
11. Is there anything in particular that you disliked?
13. Did you get nauseous at any time? YES - NO
14. Can we contact you if we have any questions about these answers? YES - NO
15. Would you like to do more testing of this project in the future? YES-NO
Please enter the specifications of your machine:
Operating System:
CPU:
RAM:
Graphics Card:
Screen resolution & color depth (upper left corner of the screen):
FPS value while running the prototype (upper left corner of the screen):
Please share any thoughts you might have: