Scoreboard Toys

I like sports, and I like designing games.

I also hosted a club at DigiPen Institute of Technology that involved playing many different kinds of games. The objective of these projects was to create a fun way to keep track of scores for competitions by giving them some additional context; either a sport or something different.

These scoreboards are designed with a low level of detail of purpose so as to not distract from the main activity.

Remember, these scoreboards are supplements to other games. Players would earn field position (or the ball back) depending on wins and losses in a different game, so the job of the scoreboard is to present that information as clearly as possible.

2: Basketball

This scoreboard is a bit different from the previous:

Presents the current score

Allows for the spawning and shooting of basketballs
Automatically tracks score and shows time remaining in the current quarter

This scoreboard actually requires players to properly play it using the keyboard.

It was important to make this scoreboard meaningfully different from the previous. Once a player gets a hang of the controls, it’s not very challenging to score most of your shots. This means a lead of, say, 14 points is not that big of a difference in this game compared to Football.

These tools - and the mechanics they provide to create a competition around other games - are similar: they are based on risk vs. reward comparisons.

In the American Football game, the offense finds themselves on 4th down if they lose a game. They can then either:

try to pick up a first down: high risk, high reward, as it could lead to a touchdown or a turnover

attempt a field goal: low risk, low reward, as it could lead to 3 points or a miss and giving up the ball
punt the ball back to the other team: no risk, no reward, as the other team takes over far away from the kicking team’s endzone

In the Basketball game, players earn a certain number of shots depending on how well they do in games where player’s performances are ordinally ranked (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc). Players can choose to shoot shots for 2 points or 3 points.

shooting for 3 points: high risk, high reward, as it is more difficult
shooting for 2 points: medium risk, medium, as it is easier

1: American Football

This scoreboard has several functions:

Presents the current score

Shows the position of the ball
Shows time remaining, the current quarter, and which team has possession
Provides visuals for field goals

Scoreboard Toys

I like sports, and I like designing games.

I also hosted a club at DigiPen Institute of Technology that involved playing many different kinds of games. The objective of these projects was to create a fun way to keep track of scores for competitions by giving them some additional context; either a sport or something different.

These scoreboards are designed with a low level of detail of purpose so as to not distract from the main activity.

Remember, these scoreboards are supplements to other games. Players would earn field position (or the ball back) depending on wins and losses in a different game, so the job of the scoreboard is to present that information as clearly as possible.

2: Basketball

This scoreboard is a bit different from the previous:

Presents the current score

Allows for the spawning and shooting of basketballs

Automatically tracks score and shows time remaining in the current quarter

This scoreboard actually requires players to properly play it using the keyboard.

It was important to make this scoreboard meaningfully different from the previous. Once a player gets a hang of the controls, it’s not very challenging to score most of your shots. This means a lead of, say, 14 points is not that big of a difference in this game compared to Football.

These tools - and the mechanics they provide to create a competition around other games - are similar: they are based on risk vs. reward comparisons.

In the American Football game, the offense finds themselves on 4th down if they lose a game. They can then either:

try to pick up a first down: high risk, high reward, as it could lead to a touchdown or a turnover

attempt a field goal: low risk, low reward, as it could lead to 3 points or a miss and giving up the ball

punt the ball back to the other team: no risk, no reward, as the other team takes over far away from the kicking team’s endzone

In the Basketball game, players earn a certain number of shots depending on how well they do in games where player’s performances are ordinally ranked (1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc). Players can choose to shoot shots for 2 points or 3 points.

shooting for 3 points: high risk, high reward, as it is more difficult

shooting for 2 points: medium risk, medium, as it is easier

1: American Football

This scoreboard has several functions:

Presents the current score

Shows the position of the ball

Shows time remaining, the current quarter, and which team has possession

Provides visuals for field goals

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