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.

man driving a car
Location
San Francisco
Laws
Normal traffic laws
Size: Context
Small sedan
Non-User Actors
Other passengers
Available Resources
Air conditioning. Windows
Time
As long as it takes to get to your destination.
Interconnections
Traffic based on the time of day.
Hierarchy
If the driver is chatty, it will keep you from checking Pinterest.
Social Norms
Be polite. Small talk.

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 male

male

Characteristic
Race Black/African American

Black/African American

Characteristic
Gender Identity gender neutral

gender neutral

Characteristic
Size: People 6′ 3″ (1.9 meters) Tall

6′ 3″ (1.9 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 pansexual

pansexual

Characteristic
Relationships single parent

single parent

Characteristic
has 8 siblings

has 8 siblings

Characteristic
Knowledge expert car mechanic

expert car mechanic

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 Vaping

Vaping

Behavior
chews fingernails

chews fingernails

Behavior
Movements Sits up straight

Sits up straight

Behavior
Personality Welcoming

Welcoming

Behavior

Experience-Level Character Details

How your character is Dealing with this Activity

Attention distracted

distracted

Complex Level
Attitude believes they can do it well

believes they can do it well

Complex Level
Subjective Norm Supervisor disapproves

Supervisor disapproves

Complex Level
Abilities Fifth grade reading level

Fifth grade reading level

Complex Level
Intention Indifferent

Indifferent

Underlying Level
Role Vacationer

Vacationer

Underlying Level
Sensations feels hot and is sweating

feels hot and is sweating

Core Level
Mood Frisky

Frisky

Core Level

How your Character Makes Meaning

Language uses slang terms

uses slang terms

Complex Level
Culture Scrapbookers

Scrapbookers

Underlying Level
Values Family above all

Family above all

Underlying Level
Self-Concept Feel special

Feel special

Core Level
Worldview Things will always get better

Things will always get better

Core Level

Sources

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