Paper Prototypes of

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Paper Prototypes of
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• Stone Librande
• Lead Designer, Spore Galactic Adventures
• EA/Maxis

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Overview

• Will be showing paper prototypes
• Wont be talking about how to make your own paper
  prototypes
• What works, what doesnt

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• Eat and grow
• Organic
• Competition
• Drop of water

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• Eat and grow
• Organic
• Competition
• Pool of water

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• Limbs
• Tails
• Mouths
• Eyes

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Creating Paper Prototypes

• What To Do
• Focus on one key idea at a time
• Abstract as much as possible
• What Not to Do
• Dont worry if the paper version is not fun
• Dont try to duplicate the entire game
• Dont simulate computer functions (math, physics,
  etc.)

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Working with Paper Prototypes

• What are the Benefits?
• Quick and cheap. No artists or programmers
  required.
• Gives you a head start.
• Generates a shared vocabulary. To make your
  prototype you have to talk about your game.
• Keeps the teams imagination in sync. Everyone
  sees the same thing.

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