Games Test 1

In this session we had the opportunity to playtest some board games from our fellow coursemates, here are the notes on what we found:

Game 1 - The Goal

• The rules were rather confusing, and they could do with some clarification on the gameplay and scoring system.
• Visually, the game was very interesting.
• Pieces on the game were very flimsy though. Because of this you have to be careful not to sneeze around the board and knock everything off it.
• The scoring system is very confusing.
• We needed to do some improvising on the rules to play the game.
• Good design but rules need clarity.
• There's a lack of a competition aspect to keep players interested.
• The detail in the pieces was very impressive.

Game 2 - Square Evolution

• The rules were rather unusual, but at the same time they worked.
• Taking points away from other players was a cool addition to the game, and adds to the competitive aspect of the game.
• After making your shapes do you select more?
• Sabotaging players hinders gameplay, as you could spend more time doing this than actually winning yourself.
• Can you make diagonal shapes? This is alluded to but not specifically stated.

Game 3 - No Name

• This game was incredibly similar to Snake.
• The rules were slightly confusing.
• The point system was rather redundant as you would always have the same amount of points.
• The card system was unnecessary and didn't make a lot of sense in the game.

While all of the games we tested were very good, and they all had very unique designs, overall the Square Evolution game was my favourite. Even though it could do with some refining, and limit the player to an extend in terms of sabotaging, it was very enjoyable and simple enough to be easy to play.