Mockups on Balsamiq

This week I turned my paper prototypes into a digital prototype using the toolkit provided by the ingenious folks at Balsamiq. Although there were a few processes I did not grasp intuitively, the learning curve was quite shallow, and I recommend it if you have a similar project.

I made the following changes in the transition from paper to digital:

• I removed the option to select which game is going to be played. For now, my MVP will only consist of scoring for a game of spades.
• Rather than calling individuals "player 1," I initialized each player with a name already entered in the buttons. This should minimize confusion as to which player number is associated with which partner.
• I added an "exit" button in the top right corner, allowing the user to quit the game in-progress and return to the main menu for a new game.

Also, for the sake of brevity, I only added edit pages for the player entitled "John," though the other pages would work the same way. Additionally, the "Next Round" button on my "Score" page links to my "Winner" page, which in turn links back to the landing page. I built the prototype in this way, although the real "Winner" page will only display if the game has reached a final score.

And here is the prototype for you to peruse. Feel free to leave comments!!