Minesweeper with friends
Minesweeper with friends
Minesweeper with friends
Ahoy! This multiplayer game can get you fun moments with your friends.
Ahoy! This multiplayer game can get you fun moments with your friends.
Ahoy! This multiplayer game can get you fun moments with your friends.
Role
Role
Product Designer
Product Designer
Duration
Duration
8 Weeks
8 Weeks
Tools
Figma
FigJam
Miro
Design process
Research
Exploration
Wireframing
Mockups
Tools
Tools
Figma
FigJam
Miro
Figma
FigJam
Miro
Design process
Design process
Research
Exploration
Wireframing
Mockups
Research
Exploration
Wireframing
Mockups
Introduction
Introduction
Introduction
Sweepin' Seas was created as a project for an investigation class at our university.
The idea was to create an interactive app for people to enjoy and have fun. Since we liked to play Minesweeper at the time, we wanted to create an app to play between friends and that's how this project was born.
Sweepin' Seas was created as a project for an investigation class at our university.
The idea was to create an interactive app for people to enjoy and have fun. Since we liked to play Minesweeper at the time, we wanted to create an app to play between friends and that's how this project was born.
Competitor Analysis
Competitor Analysis
Competitor Analysis
We reviewed some of the possible competitors that we could face in this industry to review their strengths and weaknesses.
Microsoft Minesweeper: The original game from Microsoft. This was our inspiration to create this app. We grew with this game, but always wanted a way to play with each other and since this version didn’t had that option, we started the idea of building it ourselves.
Minesweeper.io: This game has the ability to play minesweeper with multiple people at the time, but doesn’t offer the option to add and play in private matches with your friends.
We reviewed some of the possible competitors that we could face in this industry to review their strengths and weaknesses.
Microsoft Minesweeper: The original game from Microsoft. This was our inspiration to create this app. We grew with this game, but always wanted a way to play with each other and since this version didn’t had that option, we started the idea of building it ourselves.
Minesweeper.io: This game has the ability to play minesweeper with multiple people at the time, but doesn’t offer the option to add and play in private matches with your friends.
User Research
User Research
User Research
We did a survey to gather more information about this idea. We got 76 responses.
We did a survey to gather more information about this idea. We got 76 responses.
1. Do you think Minesweeper is a fun game?
R = 55% responded “Yes”
2. Would you like to play it on your phone?
R = 50% responded “Yes”
3. Would you like to play it with friends?
R = 63% responded “Yes”
4. Would you like it to have a friend system?
R = 59% responded “Yes”
1. Do you think Minesweeper is a fun game?
R = 55% responded “Yes”
2. Would you like to play it on your phone?
R = 50% responded “Yes”
3. Would you like to play it with friends?
R = 63% responded “Yes”
4. Would you like it to have a friend system?
R = 59% responded “Yes”
User flowchart
User flowchart
User flowchart
For this flowchart, we tried to understand how the user would interact with the game, how would they play and invite friends to host lobbies and have fun.
For this flowchart, we tried to understand how the user would interact with the game, how would they play and invite friends to host lobbies and have fun.
Wireframes
Wireframes
Wireframes
Once the flowchart was created, we started structuring the design through wireframes to give us an idea on how the user would navigate through the game and how they’d interact with friends.
The main ideas we had for this game were the following:
A way to choose a difficulty when playing
Creating a lobby to play with friends
Joining a lobby to play
Chat with friends within the app
Get a record of your stats and achievements
Once the flowchart was created, we started structuring the design through wireframes to give us an idea on how the user would navigate through the game and how they’d interact with friends.
The main ideas we had for this game were the following:
A way to choose a difficulty when playing
Creating a lobby to play with friends
Joining a lobby to play
Chat with friends within the app
Get a record of your stats and achievements
Colors & Typography
Colors & Typography
Colors & Typography
After the design was structured, we started moving with the game visuals including the colors and typography being used. Our theme here was involving pirates and the beach. The primary beige color simulates the sand and the blue the sea. We also used Lexend Deca as our main font to get easy legibility.
After the design was structured, we started moving with the game visuals including the colors and typography being used. Our theme here was involving pirates and the beach. The primary beige color simulates the sand and the blue the sea. We also used Lexend Deca as our main font to get easy legibility.
Mockups
Mockups
Mockups
Easy mode
Easy mode
Easy mode
This is a minesweeper game. The idea consists of clicking a square and hoping it doesn’t have mines/bombs. Once you click a square, you can analyze nearby bombs based on the numbers on the screen and try to click all possible squares without detonating bombs. Depending on the game’s difficulty is the amount of squares and bombs on the screen.
This is a minesweeper game. The idea consists of clicking a square and hoping it doesn’t have mines/bombs. Once you click a square, you can analyze nearby bombs based on the numbers on the screen and try to click all possible squares without detonating bombs. Depending on the game’s difficulty is the amount of squares and bombs on the screen.
Medium mode
Medium mode
Medium mode
Here the amount of bombs and squares increased and also the numbers on the screen could get higher depending on the amount of nearby bombs.
Here the amount of bombs and squares increased and also the numbers on the screen could get higher depending on the amount of nearby bombs.
Hard mode
Hard mode
Hard mode
This is the maximum difficulty. The amount of bombs and squares are increased and it’s up to you to decipher where to click and how to strategize to win the game.
This is the maximum difficulty. The amount of bombs and squares are increased and it’s up to you to decipher where to click and how to strategize to win the game.
Multiplayer
Multiplayer
Multiplayer
On multiplayer you can also set the difficulty of the game if you’re creating a lobby or you can join another lobby. You can share your code with your friends before starting the game. Once in game, you all start playing until one of you wins or all of you lose. You can also chat and review who you’re playing with if you want to share the code with more friends.
On multiplayer you can also set the difficulty of the game if you’re creating a lobby or you can join another lobby. You can share your code with your friends before starting the game. Once in game, you all start playing until one of you wins or all of you lose. You can also chat and review who you’re playing with if you want to share the code with more friends.
Profile
Profile
Profile
You also have your account to play or you can create one if you don’t have it. Once in your profile, you can select to play Single Player, Create a Lobby or Join a Lobby for playing the game. Aside from that, you can also edit your profile and review your stats to see how you’re doing in the game.
You also have your account to play or you can create one if you don’t have it. Once in your profile, you can select to play Single Player, Create a Lobby or Join a Lobby for playing the game. Aside from that, you can also edit your profile and review your stats to see how you’re doing in the game.
Conclusion
Conclusion
Conclusion
This was a fun project to participate in. It helped us to learn more about designing basic games and how people could interact differently at the same time.
Prior experience also helped me to understand how and where to start with designing the idea and with the research as well.
This was a fun project to participate in. It helped us to learn more about designing basic games and how people could interact differently at the same time.
Prior experience also helped me to understand how and where to start with designing the idea and with the research as well.
Other projects
Other projects
Other projects
View other projects that I've worked on during the years.
View other projects that I've worked on during the years.
View other projects that I've worked on during the years.
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