About
Concept Brief
A game for teenagers to enhance + upgrade communication skills, who face difficulty in communicating to someone unknown or publicly
Game Concept
With the use of current social media & tech a puzzle based game, where 6 players enter into a public lobby and are given with a puzzle to solve verbally. Each player collects information at player's own end, communicating with whole team leading to the puzzle breaker.
Brainstorming
A mind map of words any how related to Introverts were connected and then branched out in respective directions.
After this targeted words were again linked to different words for a root of the problem.
A game for introverts/ shy to gear up communicative skills for better communication in day to day routine.
Initial Research
Introverts
Social introverts value solitude more than most people. They like being alone but aren't opposed to the occasional gathering of close friends and family.
The thinking introvert is very cognitive by nature. Often intellectual, is at peace when studying, reading, learning, researching, and investigating
The anxious introvert is often quiet and may appear on edge or nervous. Shrinks away from people and settings that may further stimulate anxiety.
The restrained introvert, also called the inhibited introvert, tends to be more reserved and can have their guards up around others until they get to know them.
A Study
A survey conducted by Paige Brooks upon 'Does your personality train affect behavior on Social Media' in 2015, Arcadia University.
A survey with 19 questions were rolled out and participants were between age 17-28 years..
Summary:
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Extroverts are the ones that spend the most time on apps
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Introverts are involved in playing games
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The majority of extroverts and introverts talk to people they know
Existing Media
Three apps were taken, one is commonly used by population and other two are tailored for specific audience.
A brief study about how they work and how the interactions in the app can be a suggestive path for leading forward.
Snapchat
There is one feature that makes Snapchat different from other forms of texting and photo sharing: the messages disappear from the recipient’s phone after a few seconds.
Filters which allow users to add fun real-time special effects and sounds, face swap with friends, or even super-impose a photo gallery onto your face..
Slowly
Allows user to send and receive anonymous postcards (letter) across the globe on a topic in which the user is interested or curious.
Rewards based on the letters sent &
received, with a pen friend
What if .. ?
A mixture of all these functioning can provide the base for the game of communication
Users anonymously asks and answers random serious/ silly questions in the app.
1
Name: LISA BECKHAM
Age:35
Gender: Female
Work: Psychology Writer
Location: Seattle, USA
Goals:
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To write articles on happiness at workplace
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To get constructive feedback
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To find a supportive community of writers.
Frustrations:
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Feels that workshops are a waste of time.
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Has a hard time finding and connecting with people at events.
Bio:
Lisa is an aspiring writer in the field of psychology. She has been writing articles for several newsletters and blogs. She has a novel on psychology at workplace that she would like to be edited, so that she can start approaching publishers.
2
Name: JORDAN WAYNE
Age:32
Gender: Male
Work: Painter & Sculptor
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Goals:
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To looks for investors
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To find things and places that match her aesthetics
Frustrations:
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Art Piece might not get sold Piece might depreciate..
Bio:
Jordan has been producing art pieces and sculptures for over a decade now and has a loyal following of his art, but the market is still tricky for his. He wields a certain amount of cultural influence in his social circles and is often go to for arts information.
3
Name: JUSTIN LAW
Age:28
Gender: Male
Work: User Researcher
Location: Boston, USA
Goals
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To conduct user interviews and research
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To listen to the interviewee
.Frustrations
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When asked to speak up in discussions
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Cannot be a leader/mentor of the time
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Bio:
Justin Law is a user researcher working at a design firm in Boston. Justin feared his voice wouldn’t be listened to in discussions, however he found out that being an introvert he is a good listener, who helps him be a good user researcher. He has been writing articles for several newsletters and blogs. His job is a good fit for his introvert personality as he can show and express more through his work, his presentations, and visuals, where his ideas speak for themselves.
Here the system metaphor is based on how an introvert would be compared to a system of clock.
Introverts are like clock framed inside introversion and functioning according to their major gears inside but has timings for their other angles, while observing every minute and deciding every hour.
Community of practice for Communicative skills, of how people use different mediums to communicate on social media
Commnity of Practice
Communication and its forms
are the invention of human beings to survive and rejoice
together
Impact Map
Lo Com
By : Chaitanya Verma
Time : 3 weeks
Guided by : Mrs. Hardika