Eugene Moxley's Class Assignment for COSC 324.SG1 - Fall 2011 Designing for Humans
Taught by Professor Kathleen Austin, with the University of Baltimore at The Universities at Shady Grove
The Playtesting Questionnaire
XNA Game for the PC
For more information on what this survey is about click here.
Please Tell Me About Yourself
This information would only be used in the unlikely event that I needed to contact you.
Your Gender: Male Female
Your Age: 10 and younger 11 to 17 18 to 35 36 to 49 50 and older
Do you have a physical disability? Wear Glasses? Use a Hearing Aid? Have motor limitations that affect typing or using a mouse? No, none of the above disabilities
Do you have children who play video games on a regular basis? Yes No
Is English your primary language? Yes No
If English is not your primary language, what is?
Do you own or use a computer? Yes No
If so how often do you use a computer? Several times per day Once a day Several times per week Once a week Less than once per week
Do you play video games? Yes, I play on a regular basis or have played before. No, I am a new player.
If you do play video games, please answer the following questions:
How often do you play video games? Several times per day Once a day Several times per week Once a week Less than once per week
What genres do you play? Action Games Adult Games Adventure Games Card or Board Games Casual Games Educational Games Exercise Games Puzzle Games Role-Playing Games Serious Games Shooter Games Simulation Games Sport Games Strategy Games
What other genres are not listed here that you play?
What platform do you play video games on? Mobile Phone/PDA Device Hand-held Game Device Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) Personal Computer Consoles: Wii PlayStation XBox
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Setting up for the Game Playtesting
Were you able to download and install the game? Yes No Not applicable
Once the game was running, were you able to start the game or get past the Welcome screen? Yes No Not applicable
Tell Me About Your Game Playtesting Experience
Were you able to "Cashout" with more than $100? Yes No
Did you "Lose" at one point during your playtesting? Yes No
Please rate your enjoyment of playing Sonny's Video Poker. Did not enjoy it Somewhat unenjoyable Neutral Enjoyable Extremely enjoyable
Have you ever played the card game Poker before? Yes No
Did you understand how to play Poker before playing this video game? Yes No
Did you read the Instructions to learn how to play Sonny's Video Poker? Yes No
Rate your understanding of how to play Sonny's Video Poker. No understanding Understand some things Average understanding Some expertise Mastery
Would you play Sonny's Video Poker again? Extremely unlikely Somewhat unlikely Neutral Somewhat likely Extremely likely
What was your favorite part of the game?
What was your least favorite part of game?
Was there any point where you did not know what to do? Yes No
If you responded yes, please tell about it an how you resolved the problem?
Did you encounter any technical problems or places where the program did not work as expected? If so, please explain.
If there is anything else that was not asked about but you feel should be included in this survey, please include it here:
Thank you again for your participation and honest feedback. You contribution will make for a better game experience.