♡ Week 5 playtest ♡
27/02/2025
This week we had our first ever playtest! We had many people come in to test our game from peers, friends, other year groups and even some lecturers to play our vertical slice so far. The playtest went really well and I’m looking forward to our next one!
♡ Feedback ♡
Izzy kindly created a QR code feedback form for all our play testers to fill out once they had finished. From this we received some really helpful feedback.
We received some really helpful feedback. Everyone seemed to love the whole aesthetic of the game which goes to show Izzy and Paula did an amazing job with the art style! In terms of moving forward it’s some small tweaks in the code and UI which need altering. There are some grammatical errors in the code that I need to tweak and the assets need to be bigger on screen.
One thing a player suggested was to have audio feedback to also show Yami’s emotions and I thought that was a really good idea that I would love to implement!
♡ Next steps ♡
After the playtest Izzy made a list of what needed to be done for the next playtest in week 9. Maja will be focusing on the grammatical errors in the code as well as making the buttons useable.
My Main focuses are:
- Bug fix- alter the code for the headshots so they don’t overlay the pause menu
- Increase asset sizes
- Change text colour
- Change font for Violet’s monologue
- More audio feedback for Yami’s reactions
♡ Week 9 playtest ♡
27/03/2025
During week 9 we had our second playtest! A lot of the play testers we had from the first one came to play our up to date version to see how it’s progressed. We also had some other people which were not there the first time. We received some more helpful feedback thanks to Izzy’s form!
♡ Feedback ♡
We also received some more helpful feedback. Like the first play test most people enjoyed the story and the aesthetic, just some minor tweaks in the UI need to be changed. The options displayed on-screen need to be moved so you can still see Yami and I still need to alter Violet’s monologue text so players can differentiate what is being said aloud.
♡ Next Steps ♡
After the playtest we came together to list what each of us needed to do next.
My main focuses:
- Add updated Violet and Yami headshots after Paula has completed them
- Add new bed scene once complete
- Add new version of cafe
- Change option colours and position
- Bedroom audio
- Complete ending scene
- Change Violets monologue text
♡ Week 11 playtest ♡
08/05/2025
Today was our final playtest for Violet’s Dates! This time everyone’s games were showcased in the cafe, open for anyone to play. We didn’t receive as much feedback this time as our game was the finalised vertical slice, however it was a fun event and it was great to see how other games have turned out!
