IP3 Concept

Hop to Who?! combines the games Guess Who and Frogger. There are two main aims of the game, firstly to safely guide the frog across the road, and second to guess the identity of the frog’s mystery date waiting on the other side of the road. This game is aimed at those aged 5 years and up. It’s purpose is to mix elements from both games in order to create a game that is both challenging and fun.

A physical Guess Who tile board is the physical input for the game. Each “tile” shows a different and unique character. As the game progresses, clues about the chosen single mystery date will be shown on screen, allowing the player to eliminate incorrect characters by dropping a tile face down. Each time a tile is put down, this controls the forward movement of the main frog on screen.

The Story of "Hop to Who?!":

The Frog needs to cross the road to meet his blind date. As he crosses, the game will display clues about the characteristics of the blind date. The player needs to both get across the road and match the mystery date with the final remaining character tile.

Frogger elements:

• The game objective of getting the frog safely across the road.
• Timing the moves to avoid getting hit by moving traffic.
• The frog character and the level design.

Guess Who elements:

• Eliminating all the characters displayed so only 1 remains
• Giving descriptive clues to help the player eliminate the character tiles.
• Physical interaction of flipping down tiles.

How to play:

• The on-screen interface will display the game interface, there also will be a physical Guess Who style board with 10 character tiles shown face up.
• There are 2 objectives, both equally important. Get the frog across the road to safety and eliminate all but one of the characters correctly.
• The onscreen clues will give the player hints as to which frog tile to drop down.
• Each time a tile drops down, the frog on screen will move forward one space
• As the game progresses, further clues will be given to help eliminate frogs.
• The challenge is to flip the tiles down in sync with moving the frog to avoid collisions. This requires 2 mental processes to happen at once, strategic elimination and quick response.
• If the player gets the frog to safety, then there is the added reveal to check if the player has selected the right character.
• If the remaining tile matches the mystery date, the frog will live happily ever after. Otherwise sadly the frog goes home alone.
• There are 3 levels to choose from, Easy, Medium or Hard

Game Updates:

From the last prototype released, there have been a few iterations integrated in to the latest version:

• The game board itself has been updated. As the tiles bounced when dropped down, I used conductive foam, placed where the tile's contacts meet to help prevent this, and reduce noise. 
• A splash screen has been added, to give a short overview of the game (so I don't have to give a detailed explanation to participants every time they play). 
• Three difficulty levels have been implemented, based on the speed of the traffic.
• Updated some graphics, such as the trucks
• Removed the number text at the top (which previously indicated which tile numbers had already been eliminated, as past testers paid no or little attention to these).

Post-testing survey link: http://goo.gl/forms/rXBebqb2jx