Milestone 3 feedback

[kandarpksk]

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[Clairvoyantx]

Team 0xDEADBEEF

Feedback from: Siyu Yang

I like the concept of the game, it is very original and sounds like will be very popular among kids. So from my understanding this game is like a virtual hide and seek? Leaving a virtual trail for the seekers to follow in order to find the seeker? This game will be attractive by encouraging a lot of modern kids to play some tradition games such as hide and seek, but what will be motivational factor to keep them playing? The powerups sound very interesting as well, do elaborate.

Feedback from: Ricky Lieu

I like how this app idea combines your original storyboards to create a unique idea. I like how you took into account difficulty by showing the delayed trail. I like the idea of using different power ups.
I wish the types of power ups were more defined, since there's a necessary power balance between the ghost and the seeker. I would keep in mind how you plan on implementing the trail, whether it is time based, distance based, or both since once they find their hiding spot the trail would still be there.

Feedback from: Arvin Dagoc

I like the the app name ghost and the idea behind it. I especially like the vanishing trail of the hider, the Harry Potter imagery really helped me to understand what you meant when you said the hider is delayed. It also really makes the map an integral part of the app, as the seeker uses it to try to find the hider. Overall I like how you modified the game of hide and go seek
I wish the need was explained better. As I understand, the app is to help people get out more and play in the sun. I feel like this is a weak need. I don’t feel like many people necessarily need this app, even though it could be fun.

Feedback from: Phillip Zhou

I like the concept for this app! This looks like a great way to meet other people and break the ice with them. The game is pretty adaptable, in that I can see a lot of potential functionality being added to this app.
I wish the storyboard explained the interactions between the player and the ghost better after the game ended. Is there a score system or something that the game keeps track of for each round?

[christywong]

Team 7: ACME

Christy

I like how your team took 4 of your ideas and incorporated them into one idea. It’s definitely intriguing and I would like to see how it turns out. I can see people using it and it’s a fun way to get people outside and doing something active. I’m excited to see what power ups are included.

From what I get from reading the proposal, it seems to be limited to just 2 people (a ghost and a seeker). I wish more people could be involved in it, like traditional hide and seek (so maybe more than 1 ghost?), since I think it’ll definitely be more fun with more friends.

Emily

I think this is a very interesting novel idea! I think some parts of the game mechanism will need more elaboration and thought, like the powerups and location where the ghost was. I would also be careful about the location accuracy of different devices and what to do in those cases. Similar to pokemon go though, I would think about ways to limit the player from going to places that are not safe/permitted to trespass. This seems complicated to execute, but if done well, this can turn out amazing!

Arlen

Very interesting and unique idea! I like the idea of location based and time based tracking. However, guessing will likely be inaccurate and not a consistent feature - would definitely be better to use proximity to allow the hunter to win. Furthermore, consider how many people you can include in a game to make it more engaging (eg infection-style tag). Idea needs more features but I can see something very interesting given a strong execution. Also in terms of implementation: consider websockets.

Mohsin

I really like the idea! Delaying the steps and giving limited tries to pin the ghost's location is a good way to ensure the map is utilized in every step of the game. Adding power-ups sounds interesting as well.

I wish that there was a way to incorporate more people so you could have multiple seekers or multiple ghosts. This could be an interesting way for users to meet new people if you want the game to be public.

[alok-sm]

TA feedback

I think the game could be simplified if the seeker "saw" the hider's position after a "delay" of 2 minutes (you can tweak the numbers). You could also have a time limit within which the seeker has to find the hider.