My final project for this course consisted of a game called Lucca Says, a spin off of Simon Says. The game consists of three separate levels – novice, intermediate, and expert. The intention for this game is to create an interactive object for ages 8 and up that could be played at a desk where there is a wall power connection.
Process
User flow of a typical user experiencing this game device.
Before constructing the circuit, many trial and error sketches were done. Once completed the circuit was developed first using a breadboard then using individual protoboards for each element.
Hardware used - potentiometers for level changing and volume adjustment, four buttons, four neopixel strips for color, Arduino Redboard linking the software to the hardware, and a speaker.
Working with a laser cutter helped to implement the first of many cardboard rough drafts of enclosures.
Technical software used to develop the enclosure was Adobe Illustrator templates.
The final product contained all previously mentioned hardware along with an acrylic enclosure. This game was tested on individuals between the ages of 4-60.
Technical software used was Arduino with Java and C as the languages used.