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50 Introduction to Video Game Design
Game Review
Objectives
Students will evaluate the quality of their work and the work of others.
Students will identify positive aspects of the playability and functionality of a game build.
Students will provide constructive criticism to peers and suggest possible solutions to problems.
Situation
The client has asked for an evaluation report on the playability and functionality of the game.
Each member of the design team needs to evaluate the product and suggest reasons why each
item achieves or does not achieve the objective. An assigned quality assurance (QA) evaluator
will also review the game on behalf of the client. The QA evaluator (your instructor) will note any
issues, errors, or bugs in the game. Be accurate and complete in your evaluations. The personal
and peer evaluation are for the same game by the same designer. That means you must give your
personal evaluation to a classmate for them to complete the peer evaluation for your game.
Design Reasoning—Personal Evaluation
Reflect on your work, explain your score for each item, list improvements needed for your
game. Attach additional sheets if needed or complete using a word processor.
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0 1 2 3 4 5 Score
Concept
Is the idea well developed?
No main idea. Clear
throughout.
Aesthetics
Do the look and colors
fi t the game?
Poor quality graphics
and color.
Awesome graphics
and theme-based
colors.
Sound Effects
Do the sounds play well?
Are the music and ambient
sounds appropriate?
No sound; sounds
too loud or not
related to the game.
Good sound for each
item at good levels.
Functionality
Does everything work?
Unfi nished, could not
play; major errors
Plays perfectly; no
bugs, glitches or errors
Replay
How likely are you to
play this game again?
Game solved,
too easy or
uninteresting.
Cannot wait to play
this again!
Total Score
(higher is better)
Name: __________________________________________
Date: ___________________________________________
Class: ___________________________________________