Purpose: My purpose in making these instructions is to help players new to the Fight Night games compete against their friends, and other players online. After reading through the instructions, I want the reader to then be able to have a better understanding of the gameplay. The best case scenario would be that the readers would continue on to be more successful against other players.
Audience: The target audience includes both males and females (mostly male) probably around the age of 12 or 13 and up. They are PS3 owners and are probably at least somewhat familiar with video games and the PS3, but they're not familiar with the Fight Night games.
Context: My audience will likely encounter these instructions at their own homes. They would use the instructions in a area comfortable to them, like a living room. This is where they're likely to have their PS3 hooked up.
Strategies: My strategy for novice players would include text and graphical aid. A diagram of the PS3 controller with button mappings would be necessary, and shots of gameplay demonstrating techniques.
Medium: It would make the most sense for the instructions to be in the form of a webpage. Since the instructions packed with the game don't include gameplay strategies and tips, the players would likely look towards the internet for guidance. There is a large gaming culture online.
Arrangement: The instructions would likely be separated into different gameplay strategies and topics under bold titles. There would likely be a graphic in the proximity of each corresponding topic as necessary.
Testing: I have already tested many of the strategies that will be detailed in the instructions personally. To see if the strategies were easily passed on, I will have others play the game online against several random opponents.
In-class critique
1. Though all of your elements were covered nicely, I feel like you most thoroughly covered the purpose element of your instruction set.
2. Unfortunately since I must choose, I feel like you least covered the testing element of your instruction set.
3. It connects to what I am doing in that it can become a drinking game.
4. It would be hard to reach people using a web page if they do not have the internet.
The medium of this
The medium of this instruction set is clear and concise in this design plan. It states not only what the medium will be, but why.
Once again, arrangement could use a little bit more attention here. I'd like to know more about what this instruction set will actually look like.
This is similar to my own project because it, once again, is a guide on how to become successful at a video game, like my own project.
If this instruction set was tested on a group of people that weren't interested in the game, the feedback from the testing would not be as accurate.