Challenge: To repair the growing disconnect between game developers and their player base.
Project Duration: October 2023
The Product: DevConnect is an app for game developers and gamers to access forums and gather news and information directly from the developers.
The Problem: There is a growing disconnect between the players and the developers, and it is far from one sided. Whether it be developers turning their backs on the players and making decisions that ultimately harm the game, or players loudly voicing their dismay without knowing what the developers are working on.
The Goal: This app is attempting to remedy their squabbles by providing a space where the developers can provide information that the players are frustrated in not knowing.
What kind of games do you play?
Have you participated in any communities/forums?
What was the developer presence like on that forum?
Have you tried to contact developers/support? Why or why not?
What was the feedback you received?
Was the response automated or was it a personal message?
User Interviews
Some Questioned that were asked were:
This was definitely the part where I struggled the most due to the lack of substantial/diverse answers. But, fortunately I used that to my advantage and was able to sort them into 4 categories.
Card Sorting
I want participation consistency
I like positive connections
I want a personal connection
I want to be heard
Persona
I took the backgrounds of those I interviewed and combined them to make my persona
Initial Sketches / Wireframes
The initial thoughts during these sketches were to blend forum-like and social media-like platforms to create a website. But that slightly changed once I got to the initial wireframes
Initial Sketches
Pros
Important sections have high readability/visibility
Initial Wireframes
