Beta Testing Responses

[GBlodgett35]

From my brothers:

• Title should be smaller, UI should be bigger on main game screen
• Need more help? (Maybe because we didn't have tutorial?)
• Suggested we add text to the game screen to tell what to do (Basically what our help button does but without clicking on the button)

[nbafford]

From my siblings:

• Need a way to quit to main menu from AI game (two different siblings looked for a button to do that)
• One initially tried to click pipes to select them, and was uncertain how to deselect a worker. Make it clear in instructions or some other way that you need to click the tile?
• On minor aesthetic notes, one was surprised that a Mario voice clip played for victory even when Mario was not a worker on the board, and also noted our icon for Boo is actually King Boo

[Xyazyte]

My Parents both liked the game, as did my brother. However, I noticed we need an exit game button probably, and It would be nice if we had some more detailed instructions to the game

[GBlodgett35]

• didn't like that opponent can be same character
• Easier way to restart the game
• Instructions should mention that you can build on any pipe
• should have someone on the side cheering you on instead of plant (Plant was confusing to her)
• liked highlighting squares
• Thought we should include something on the screen to show what phase you are in
• Thought AI moved too fast

[GBlodgett35]

• Simplify instructions/have video
• Liked sounds
• Maybe more mario in the distance
• Maybe have trial round/have instructions

[sarge846]

My Brother:

• Music tracks play over each other after instructions are viewed
• More scenery in Game
• Make AI Difficulty choice more obvious
• "4 minute credits scene after each game you win like every other Mario game does" - joke
• Camera rotation buttons more visible

[parker-harrelson]

Housemate Smith and Dalton:

Smith

• instructions need to go away after the game ends
• Music messes up when going from instructions to main menu
• Make it easier tof un-select a character
• Maybe make the instructions a little clearer
• Include how to unselect a character in instructions
• Show all available spaces when character is selected
• thought second character selection was opponent

[GBlodgett35]

UI buttons need to be more obvious. Suggested having more than one level

Found it easy to deselect, pretty easily played the game even though she didn't look at instructions

[sarge846]

Subject 1: College-Age Male, CS major -Like atmosphere, engaging -Liked simplicity - almost caught on without instructions -Liked sound effects -Like choosing characters -Liked pacing -Make instructions included in-game 1st time -Make it more obvious you’re choosing two players -Camera buttons more obvious -Staggered character spawn?

Subject 2: College-Age Male, non-CS Major -Liked theme -Add Pictures in instructions (in progress) -Camera buttons more obvious

Subject 3: Middle-Age Female -Liked familiar theme -Easy to tell what could and could not be done, even if she didn’t understand it.

Subject 4: College-Age Male, CS Major, played other capstones -Liked theme -Relatively Intuitive -Going up the pipe might make it confusing as to why a player cant go up 2 levels -Arrow buttons blend in on Instructions screen

Subject 5: College-Age Male, Non-CS Major -Liked it -Skipped instructions, figured out on 2nd game -Instructions not accessible during game

Subject 6: College-Age Male, Non-CS Major -Skipped instructions, confused -Optional guided tutorial on first round -Didn’t realize picking 2nd worker wasn’t opponent

[nbafford]

From my friend who I already taught how to play Santorini: -Liked background, thought maybe having "walking toadstool" (goomba) in background on game screen would be cool -thought instructions were good, but formatting on 3rd page (explaining pipes) was hard to read. (suggested moving "Levels" header to bottom, to show you build pipes from bottom up?) (also found a typo) -found undo button on her own, liked it -suggested having random tips and hints appear in multiplayer? while waiting? -tried clicking item blocks in the background on main menu

[sarge846]

College Freshman, CS Major

• Thought it was a solid game, not much he’d change
• Thought a “First time playing?” Pop-up would be nice

[sarge846]

Another College Freshman, CS Major

• Had nothing to change other than perhaps adding an option for a "mini-tutorial" with a view of the board on first play to make it easier to understand right away.

[Xyazyte]

From sister and things that I noticed:

• Game looks great
• Main menu button after a game on world 2 is too small and can't be clicked
• Liked Music
• Bug in multiplayer menu where main menu button can't be clicked