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7 months ago

Themes through the feedback festival

Thank you to everyone who published their world early to get feedback! The Meta SMEs playtested a lot of projects and we wanted to share with everyone some key takeaways:

Positive Attributes

  1. Clear Plans and Instructions: Experts really liked the clear plans and instructions, especially when they showed what's next and what challenges to expect.
  2. Works Well, No Bugs: A big plus was that everything worked smoothly without technical problems, which is key for happy users.
  3. Great Look and Feel: People loved the visuals, like how the stage and characters looked, and how the overall atmosphere made them feel like they were really in the game.
  4. Fresh Ideas and Moving Characters: Experts found games with new ideas and characters that move and dance to be very exciting and different from other games.
  5. Easy to Use and Responds Well: It was a good sign that the game was easy to interact with and that things responded quickly and naturally.

Things to consider

  1. Better Look and Theme Matching: The main advice was to make the visuals look better and ensure everything fits the game's theme. For example, some felt the floor didn't match the stage, or backgrounds weren't imaginative enough.
  2. More Ways to Play with Others: Experts strongly suggested adding more options for playing with friends, like real-time battles, leaderboards, team-ups, or competition rounds.
  3. Clear Goals and Reasons to Keep Playing: It's important to show users why they should keep coming back. This means having clear ways to get better, earn rewards, and stay interested.
  4. Easier to Start and Understand: Many felt that the game needed clearer instructions and an easier way for new players to learn how to play, to avoid confusion at the beginning.
  5. Smoother Movement and Game Physics: There were comments about game movements and physics needing work, such as characters getting stuck or camera controls being tricky. Making these smoother would improve the experience.

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