Maniers
Maniers
Designing a captivating gaming experience
Designing a captivating gaming experience
Designing a captivating gaming experience
Project goal
Project goal
Project goal
In the highly competitive world of gaming, capturing and retaining players' attention is crucial for success. my goal is to create a game that people find really exciting and also keeps them engaged for extended periods. This case study explains how I approach designing a game that hooks players right away and keeps them interested throughout their gaming experience.
In the highly competitive world of gaming, capturing and retaining players' attention is crucial for success. my goal is to create a game that people find really exciting and also keeps them engaged for extended periods. This case study explains how I approach designing a game that hooks players right away and keeps them interested throughout their gaming experience.
In the highly competitive world of gaming, capturing and retaining players' attention is crucial for success. my goal is to create a game that people find really exciting and also keeps them engaged for extended periods. This case study explains how I approach designing a game that hooks players right away and keeps them interested throughout their gaming experience.
My design process
My design process
My design process
Competitive Analysis
Competitive Analysis
I compared different viral mobile gaming platform against a set of benchmark to drive accurate decisions.
I compared different viral mobile gaming platform against a set of benchmark to drive accurate decisions.
I compared different viral mobile gaming platform against a set of benchmark to drive accurate decisions.
Validation
Validation
I spoke to 4 gamers and 4 game enthusiasts at this stage just to gain some insights into the main pain points.
I spoke to 4 gamers and 4 game enthusiasts at this stage just to gain some insights into the main pain points.
I spoke to 4 gamers and 4 game enthusiasts at this stage just to gain some insights into the main pain points.
UX Design
UX Design
After understanding the problem and how to solve it, i developed user personas, information architecture and user flows
After understanding the problem and how to solve it, i developed user personas, information architecture and user flows
After understanding the problem and how to solve it, i developed user personas, information architecture and user flows
UI & Prototype
UI & Prototype
With solid basis of UX findings, I started sketching screens for the app, designed the visual parts and added interactions.
With solid basis of UX findings, I started sketching screens for the app, designed the visual parts and added interactions.
With solid basis of UX findings, I started sketching screens for the app, designed the visual parts and added interactions.
User Interview
User Interview
User Interview
I conducted an interview with 4 gamers and 3 game enthusiast through phone call, i learned a few things. The study was aimed at understanding the gaming experiences of each of them.
I conducted an interview with 4 gamers and 3 game enthusiast through phone call, i learned a few things. The study was aimed at understanding the gaming experiences of each of them.
I conducted an interview with 4 gamers and 3 game enthusiast through phone call, i learned a few things. The study was aimed at understanding the gaming experiences of each of them.
Questions i asked
Questions i asked
Questions i asked
What is your favorites mobile gaming platform and why?.
What is your favorites mobile gaming platform and why?.
What is your favorites mobile gaming platform and why?.
How is your gaming experience with most gaming platform you have ever played on?.
How is your gaming experience with most gaming platform you have ever played on?.
How is your gaming experience with most gaming platform you have ever played on?.
What do you expect from this gaming platform you often use?.
What do you expect from this gaming platform you often use?.
What do you expect from this gaming platform you often use?.
What are the challenges you face with these mobile gaming platform.
What are the challenges you face with these mobile gaming platform.
What are the challenges you face with these mobile gaming platform.
Anything you will suggest we add to make the gaming experience more interesting for you?
Anything you will suggest we add to make the gaming experience more interesting for you?
Anything you will suggest we add to make the gaming experience more interesting for you?
Discovery
Discovery
Discovery
They are typically 4 kind of people in the gaming world.
They are typically 4 kind of people in the gaming world.
They are typically 4 kind of people in the gaming world.
Casual Gamers
Casual gamers seek easy-to-learn, enjoyable games for leisure, without demanding significant time or advanced skills.
Casual gamers seek easy-to-learn, enjoyable games for leisure, without demanding significant time or advanced skills.
Competitive Gamers
Thrives on competition, enjoy testing skills, seek victory and recognition.
Thrives on competition, enjoy testing skills, seek victory and recognition.
Creative Gamers
These individuals love expressing creativity through games and are attracted to games offering customization options.
These individuals love expressing creativity through games and are attracted to games offering customization options.
Intellectual Gamers
These players seek games that challenge their intellect with strategic thinking, problem-solving, and critical decision-making.
These players seek games that challenge their intellect with strategic thinking, problem-solving, and critical decision-making.
How might we
How might we
How might we
How can we create a captivating gaming experience that consistently engages users and keeps them coming back to our platform?
How can we create a captivating gaming experience that consistently engages users and keeps them coming back to our platform?
How can we create a captivating gaming experience that consistently engages users and keeps them coming back to our platform?
Games Tailored to Personality
Games Tailored to Personality
Games Tailored to Personality
Easy Navigation and Onboarding
Easy Navigation and Onboarding
Through sliding through the screen
Showing various games
Showing various games
Showing various games
Game details & competiton screen
Game details & competiton screen
User can create competition
User can create competition
Leaderboard screen showing various winners
Leaderboard screen showing various winners
