Playtest Results

Playtest for IF

Date: 03/06/2019

First Playtest (Daniel Han -> Tester)

Response:

• Structured, cohesive story
• Emotional connection between two protagonists present
• Interaction and dialogue between two protagonists felt somewhat off and jaded
• Some of the choices appeared to be trying to guide the player to certain locations that were never mentioned before to the player.

Action:

• Work on making dialogue more casual and emotional between two protagonists
• Add in subtle clues to help player understand their choices better before presenting them

Second Playtest (Juun Li -> Tester)

Response:

• There were many choices which gave the player a sense of freedom
• Strong interaction between the two protagonists
• There was a stronger sense of character emphasis rather than plot emphasis
• Choices have the player more emotionally attached with Miranda and have them wanting to try out the other options once Miranda dies to try to save her
• Initial one choice structure which leads up to the main fork in the road of choices proved effective in setting the story

Action:

• Work more on building a heavier emotional connection between the two protagonists

Common Themes:

• Emotion present between two protagonists
• Structured story