THE PROBLEM: WEIGHT GAIN
• Student Exercise, Nutrition, other lifestyle
choices?
o Lack of awareness?
o Laziness?
o Convenience?
o Lack of time?
o Cooking skill?
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15376644/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition/t/college-kids-gain-weight-beyond-first-year/#.TqBOi7I1RBl
BACKGROUND DATA
OUR RESEARCH RESULTS
• Sample Size 11 (3 M, 8 F)
• Age range 18-23, average 20
• Years: 1 F, 6 Soph, 2 Juniors, 1 Senior, 1 Graduate
• 1 person engaged in a fad diet
• None conscious of their caloric intake
• 7 read nutrition labels regularly
• 4 thought they had a balanced diet
OUR RESEARCH RESULTS
• Worked out on average 2 days a week
• 10/11 considered exercise a chore
• 1 knew proper servings for vegetables
• 5 responded with don’t know
• 5 responded wrong
THE GAME
• Nutrihero• Side or vertical scroller• Conceptual basis: helicopter game, sonic• Gather different foods to get points• Sweets hurt• Point value linked to daily serving
requirements (i.e. Grain = 6)
THE GAME
• Challenge a Friend using Facebook• Game play + Nutrition Log over a week
• Nutrition Log• Record daily intake for bonus points
USABILITY GOALS
• Safety - does the game run without errors and
viruses?
• Learnability - is the game intuitive (learn in < 5min)?
• Effectiveness
• Conceptual - is it effective as a learning tool (for nutrition)?
• Technical - does it function well as a game?
USER EXPERIENCE GOALS
• Motivating - does the game motivate the player to
change eating habits?
• Enjoyable - is the game fun to play? (not boring)
• Aesthetically Pleasing - is the interface and movement
enjoyable or not?
• Affordance - does the game align with the
conceptual models below?
2ND SURVEY
• Determine How well the game fit our goals
• Determine if the game encourages healthy eating
habits
RESULTS
• Sample Size: 10 (5 M, 5 F)• Age range 20-23; Average 21.7• Distribution:
• 1 sophomore• 5 juniors• 1 senior• 3 super seniors
• Only one participant claimed to be unfamiliar with side scrolling games
• Responses range 1 (disagree) to 5 (agree)
RESULTS CONT
• Menu Screen• Clarity 4.7• Simplicity: 4.6• Aesthetically Pleasing: 3.6
• Comments• Menu does not match game well• Make it more colorful
RESULTS CONT
• Game Interface• Easy to learn: 4.6• Simplicity: 4.5• Aesthetically Pleasing: 3.7
• Game Play• Is fun to play: 4.0• Functionality: 4.0
• Comments: Demo response slow
RESULTS CONT
• Nutrition Log• Easy of use: 4.4• Helpfulness: 3.8 (for visualizing a diet)• Would you use this feature? 1 no, 2 yes, 7
maybe
• Challenge a Friend• Ease of use: 4.5• Encourage healthy eating habits: 3.8• Use Facebook already? 10/10 Yes
IMPROVEMENTS
• Fully Implement Challenge a Friend and Nutrition Log features
• Standardized/consistent interface