Actor: Constraints Game - AoE4D

Actor: Constraints Game

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Actor: Constraints Game:

Act out your daily activities. Be yourself.

You’re the actor for this game! Your job is to complete an assigned activity as best you can, acting out the random characteristics listed below. As you act, play up your condition. Use words and body language that communicates your character. Have fun with it. If your condition makes it hard for you to complete the activity, exaggerate your difficulties.

After you complete the activity, the designers will ask you a few questions about your experience. Stay in character as you answer. Share your feelings. Highlight what was easy for you to do and what wasn’t.

Game Steps

  1. Read the character details and the activity below.
  2. Complete the assigned activity.
  3. Answer two questions from the designers.

Setting Description

This is the setting where the experience design scene takes place.

The actor should pretend they are in this setting as they act out the scene. Think about how the conditions will impact your experience.

people feeding ducks at the park
Location
A Park in Chicago
Laws
Normal laws of physics
Size: Context
100 yards
Non-User Actors
Dogs, Mockingbirds, Fountains, Swans
Available Resources
Water fountains, Bathrooms
Climate
Pleasant temperature
Sensory
Birds tweeting, a plane flying in the sky
Time
Leisurely pace
Interconnections
Sidewalks, walkways, trails, trash cans, streams, light posts, sprinklers
Hierarchy
A band is playing that is getting attention
Social Norms
Personal space, Dogs and kids on leashes

The Persona's Description

A little about the character you are playing.

Physical Characteristics

These are randomly generated, so some aspects may contradict one another. Ignore the aspects that don't make sense.

Age 65 years old

65 years old

Characteristic
older man portrait
Sex female

female

Characteristic
Race Black/African American

Black/African American

Characteristic
Gender Identity cisgender (same as gender assigned at birth)

cisgender (same as gender assigned at birth)

Characteristic
Size: People 5′ 2″ (1.6 meters) tall

5′ 2″ (1.6 meters) tall

Characteristic

Relational Characteristics

These are randomly generated, so some aspects may contradict one another. Ignore the aspects that don't make sense.

Sexual Orientation heterosexual

heterosexual

Characteristic
Relationships only child

only child

Characteristic
has 8 siblings

has 8 siblings

Characteristic
Knowledge Taxi driver-level Street knowledge

Taxi driver-level Street knowledge

Characteristic

Spoiler Alert

Do not show the content below to designers. These details are only for the actor.

Do This Activity

Water is fine if you like.

Props
A Drink
Activity
Order a drink.

The Persona's Behavior

Random aspects served up to create a persona's behavior.
Caution: these are randomly generated, so some aspects may contradict one another. Ignore the aspects that don't make sense.

Habits exercises often

exercises often

Behavior
Loses things easily

Loses things easily

Behavior
Movements Graceful

Graceful

Behavior
Personality complains a lot

complains a lot

Behavior

Experience-Level Character Details

How your character is Dealing with this Activity

Attention Interested

Interested

Bifocals
Attitude believes they can do it well

believes they can do it well

Bifocals
Subjective Norm Lover does not approve

Lover does not approve

Bifocals
Abilities Can fix anything

Can fix anything

Bifocals
Intention Indifferent

Indifferent

Magnifying Glass
Role leader

leader

Magnifying Glass
Sensations Sore throat

Sore throat

Stethoscope
Mood Worried

Worried

Stethoscope

How your Character Makes Meaning

Language Friendly and loose

Friendly and loose

Bifocals
Culture Buckeye fan

Buckeye fan

Magnifying Glass
Values Family above all

Family above all

Magnifying Glass
Self-Concept I am empowered

I am empowered

Stethoscope
Worldview everyone is out to get me

everyone is out to get me

Stethoscope

Sources

References and sources that support the inclusion of this Aspects of Experiences for Design component.