Puzzler Project
This puzzle if the first project for the udacity VR nano-degree program where the student should understand the process of VR Development as will how to do user testing and how to document the process.
Puzzler is a puzzle game made for mobile VR, it will take the user into a journey of puzzle solving, where the user will enter into a dark room and there will be five spheres that will light up in sequence and the user should chose the right sequence in order to complete the game.
My name is Hanan Bucklain and i will take you into a journey of making the puzzler.
The Process
Statement of purpose: Puzzler is a mobile VR Game for the users who likes to play an excitement and challenging games.
Persona
Ahmed is 16 years old. He is A student
“I like to play games that challenge me in a new way, also i get board easily”
He likes puzzles, always solving puzzles on paper but he got board and want something new, he want to improve his thinking skills and know how to solve problems.
He played one or two games in VR mobile.
Sketches
User Testing
I did a user testing with one user with a beginner experience in VR.
User test-1
where do you think you are?
“i’m in a room it looks old like a medieval room like i’m in a prison in nowhere.”
What Size are you?
“It looks like my regular height, Feels normal”
what do you think of the overall mood?
“it looks like i’m in prison in the morning, and there are lights in the room, i don’t get the purpose of the spheres”
User test-2
What do you think about the atmosphere?
“it looks creepy now, like if a monster will come and eat me from the other door”
what do you think about the lighting?
“i can see that you are trying to focus on the spheres , but the overall light is a little bright for me”
User test-3:
What do you think about the size of the UI ?
“It Seems Good, Like the real me is standing in-front of it”
“Why i can't click in the start bottom? “
User test-4
How do you feel about the speed?
“My Moving speed seem normal, it was good”
“The orbs are near my face”
“I Moved through the wall”
Break down of Final Piece
Environment
The Environment is set to a mountains dark environment like its night and the room is in the middle of nowhere, the only focus is the room interior.
Starting The Game
The first thing that appear to the user is the start screen with a highlight on the start bottom also there are sounds to make it a little creepy.
than the user will move into the room an the spheres will be highlighted in red spotlight. the spheres will start to play in specific order with a sound and the user is asked to chose the same sequence to complete the game
if the user clicked the wrong order there will be sound to alert the user.
when the user chose the right sequence it will move the user to the winner, Play Again.
Conclusion
in conclusion a puzzle game where made for the users who likes puzzles. a journey of sketching, user testing, making, and adding sounds where done in order to make the game work.
It is a simple game but it can be expanded by adding score, different levels and puzzles.
