Lonnie Wyatt
ENG 204 Tirrell
9/4/09
Instructions Draft
Purpose: The purpose of these instruction sets is to inform and inspire the audiences to want to play a good game of Polish Horseshoes. I want the audiences to feel as if they could spend a nice, relaxing afternoon playing a few games with their friends. Outdoor activities are very important these days, to many people stay inside in sunny weather. Personally, I blame video games and I hope that their enticing lure does not steer people away from playing Polish horseshoes. Perhaps the audiences would want to play the game if they read the instructions and understood how simple it is to have fun, and possibly get good and drunk.
Audience:
Alcohol Consumers – The first set of instructions is aimed toward those who will be playing it as a friendly drinking game. “Friendly” meaning no unnecessary disk velocity because it is a gentleman’s game. This will appeal mostly to college students, and people who like to party with college students. Ages 21+
Regular Players – The second set of instructions is aimed toward a more serious, sober audience. When you remove the alcohol from the game, it becomes a competition between Frisbee throwers. Throws can be made at any speed, and both hands are allowed to be used. All ages are encouraged to play, adult supervision may be necessary.
Context: The instructions for this game will most likely be read in the spring or summer time, when the weather is nice and people enjoy the outdoors. The perfect setting would be a neighborhood field day, where friends and neighbors can come play multiple backyard games (corn-hole, bocce ball, etc.). Kids and non beer consumers can play the legitimate version, while adults can enjoy the slow-paced drinking version. The instructions could be printed onto small sheets of paper for everyone, posted on a Facebook group, or displayed on a large board in the backyard (I prefer this method, it brings people together to figure out the rules)
Strategies: I think a poster with the words “Polish Horseshoes” in big friendly letters, followed by a breakdown of key rules in not as large of letters, filled in with set-up instructions in an even smaller font. This will lure the audience in, then subconsciously force them to read every comment. Of course, my fail proof strategy is to stand there, for the first few times, and explain the game as they read, or just answer questions the group may have. Or, I could just pass out the pamphlets with the instructions printed on them during the neighborhood gathering, and let everyone who wants to play figure it out for themselves.
Medium: Facebook group, poster, pamphlets; all supplemented by spoken instructions.
Arrangement: The arrangement goes with one of the strategies: Polish Horseshoes in large, bold font. Then I would list the rules underneath the title in a smaller, more noticeable font. Lastly, the tips and set-up instructions would be in a small enough font that would bring the crowd in closer.
Testing: I think that testing my instructions will be the most interesting part of the project. I will have my friends come over and read my instructions, telling me how they feel about playing as they go over the rules to themselves. After they comprehend the game play, a few rounds between us all will test whether or not I included everything in the instructions.
Horseshoes
The audience section is covered most thoroughly. You seem to have your audience thoroughly targeted in both the alcholic and serious gamers section.
Your medium section is lacking a little bit. Where would these posters and pamphlets be available?
This instruction set is a bit different from mine. They're similar in that one of your audience groups targets more serious players.
What if this was targeted to an audience made up of teachers? This might be done to encourage the sport to be taught in local middleschools so that people would group up knowing the game.
feedback.
Good job seperating your Audience. It would seem difficult because this is a drinking game; however, you did a good job making both set of instruction fun.
Make sure you have two seperate purposes. You don't want to seem like you are endorsing underage drinking.
Our draft designs are alike in that they aer both physical
You grasp this concept well. You have a specific set of instructions for 21+ and 21 and under or non-alchol drinkers.