UX Case StudyGameJam Square Mobile App

What is GameJam Square?GameJam Square is an open to public gaming fair, dedicated to gamers at least 18 years of age, gaming industry professionals and a young generation of game developers. The core event is about planning, designing, and creating one game within a short span of time individually or by a team. The event also includes lectures, presentations, gameplays and contents for the public not taking part in the competition.

Goals

Personalized schedule

Team Building

Real time metrics

Social-media connections

The TaskThe team holding the event expressed their needs and wishes on how to make the experience more enjoyable and more connected to the audience. Since a lot of events, contests, and attractions are happening at the same time, a lot of them got missed or the crowd mostly interested in certain elements was unable to find them in time.

Research

Interviews with the team, including the obstacles and hardships they had encountered in the previous years and/or similar events.

Previous struggles

• Plan accordingly depending on the amount of people interested in particular lecture / attraction

• Data tracker for immediate customer support and future analysis

• Avoiding problems before they appear

An online survey was held by the event company researching the target needs, including a few simple questions:

User expectations

• How difficult was it to plan your experience?

• How many lectures or contests do you usually

attend?

• Do you prefer to attend alone or with your

friends or family?

• What are the usual problems you face

attending those events?

• Are you willing to download and use a

dedicated app and connect it to your social

media?

Comparing the accessible apps, including the most useful features or lacking elements.

How others did it

Understanding users’ practices

Which events are available at the given time and how

can I attend them?

Where are my peers at the given time and how can we meet each other? Who can I meet at the certain lecture?

How much time does certian event take and where is it?

Availability Friends Efficiency

Creating and managing my team, preparing for the

competition.

Teams

Users’ Personas

Doesn’t take part in the competition. Attending for the

events and lectures only.

GamerMain goal is the competition with a team or individually. Interested in networking.

Developer

Covers the event.Interested in networking.

Press

Notes. A lot of notes.

WireframesSplash Screen / Login / Register

Wireframes

Main View - List View

Main View

Changing View

Single event view

Single event view

WireframesMain View- Filter: My List

Main View - Filter list

Main View - List View Filter: My events

Main View - Timeline ViewFilter: My events

Signing up for an event

WireframesMy Account

Account - main menu

Account - My account FB not connected

Account - My account FB connected

Account - Applying for GameJam

WireframesMy Account - Team

Account - main menu if Developer status

Account - My account Team Builder

Account - My account Team Created

Account - Applying for GameJam - Adding a Team member

WireframesEvent Menu

Event - main menu About page Event map Eevent map - Search for event

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