2.00b Toy Product Design
Playtesting 1
Playtesting overview and tips video
Please watch the following video to understand how this first playtesting opportunity will work.
For this first playtesting opportunity, bring your idea posters to discuss the ideas with kids. If you have simple sketch models to show gameplay, you may bring that as well.
Nuts and Bolts
What: The first optional 2.00b playtesting opportunity!
When: Sunday, March 12 (daylight savings...remember to spring your clock 1 hour forward!)
Where: Discovery Museum in Acton
Why: Get early feedback on your toy ideas and gameplay.
How: There are four playtesting time slots. Each team may sign up for 1 time slot. We recommend that at least 2 people from a team attend, if the team signs up. Not everyone on the team needs to go.
Schedules
| Trip | Day | MIT Departure Time | Playtesting Time | Museum Departure Time | Approximate MIT Return Time |
| 1 | Sun, 3/12 | 9:00 AM | 10:00-11:30 AM | 11:45 AM | 12:30 PM |
| 2 | Sun, 3/12 | 10:40 AM | 11:30 AM-1:00 PM | 1:15 PM | 2:00 PM |
| 3 | Sun, 3/12 | 12:10 PM | 1:00-2:30 PM | 2:45 PM | 3:30 PM |
| 4 | Sun, 3/12 | 1:40 PM | 2:30-4:00 PM | 4:15 PM | 5:00 PM |
MIT Bus stop: The bus will pick up and drop off at MIT from the Building 39 breezeway (walk down Vassar St until you reach Building 39, the driveway goes around/under the building).
Meeting time: Please plan to meet at PDL 15 minutes before your departure time to pick up your idea poster. All idea posters are at PDL. Trip chaperones will take attendance and the group will walk over to the bus stop together when everyone is ready.
Departure time: The bus will depart at the stated time above. Please do not be late! Don't forget to set your clocks forward one hour!
Return time: These times are approximate. Please allow for up to 4 hours door-to-door, depending on traffic conditions.
Signup
If your team is interested in participating in the playtesting, then one person from each team should sign up the team for a slot and provide the names of all team member attending. Please sign up for one slot for each team, and provide the names of all team members attending. The schedule of teams attending is below:
| Trip 1 | Trip 2 | Trip 3 | Trip 4 |
| Duck Hedgehog Koala Rabbit T-Rex |
Cat Fox Lion Shark |
Elephant Octopus Orca Penguin Pig Triceratops |
Apatosaurus Cow Kangaroo Panda Polar Bear Sloth Turtle |