CS397 - Design and Implementation of Computer Games

Questions for Designing/Evaluating Computer Games

• What are the machine requirements to play this game?
• Is the game easy to install?
• Is the game easy to learn?
• Is the game easy to play (friendly user interface)?
• Is the game interface user configurable?
• Who is the target audience for the game?
• Who might the game offend?
• What values does the game promote?
• Is the game educational?
• How novel is the game concept?
• How novel is the game implementation?
• What is the ``genre'' of the game?
• What type(s) of user interface does the game use?
• Is there a story line behind the game?
  • Is it interesting?
  • How well does it integrate into the game?
• Are there puzzles (mental challenges) in the game?
  • Are they well designed?
  • Are there levels of difficulty?
  • How well do they integrate into the game?
• Is it a game of skill (motor challenges)?
  • Are the challenges well designed?
  • Are there levels of difficulty?
  • How well do they integrate into the game?
• Would the game be fun to play more than once?
• Is the game continually interesting, or does it get tedious at times?
• What is the quality of the game graphics?
• What is the quality of the game animation?
• What is the quality of the game sound and music?
  • Do they add or detract from the game?
  • How well do they set moods?
  • How well do they integrate into the game and story?
• Are there other agents in the game?
  • Do they provide effective opponents or teammates?
• Is it a multiplayer game?
  • Is the multiplayer interface effective?