Amity Board Game Console
Team Members:
Callan McGill, Hayley Stout, James Krasner
Amity is the board game console designed to provide a fun shared experience between players and their loved ones. The board uses physical playing pieces and integrated video calling to provide meaningful engagement despite any distance.
Personal Role:
Ideation, UX/UI, Physical prototyping
Elderly Isolation
Nearly 1/4 of adults aged over 65 are considered to be socially isolated
Social isolation has been associated with a 50% increased risk of dementia as well as an increased risk of many other serious medical conditions
Ideation
An interactive game board could provide a genuine connection over age differences
Product Design Goals
Values Physicality
To create a sense of comfort and desire to use, we aimed to include physical parts and pieces to the product design in hopes that feels warm, familiar, and nostalgic
Easy to Learn + Operate
Not all age people are accustomed to regular use of digital products, and to allow elderly people to feel competent and included, we worked to create thoughtful, inclusive user interface design
Engaging to All Ages
Since board games are a common experience across all age groups, this console offers a comfortable and intuitive way for older adults to connect with others, bridging generational gaps and fostering social interaction
Physical Testing
button and icon size analysis
reachability analysis
game piece size analysis
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The Board
Curved Aluminum Form with Feet
Negative space underneath as well as the soft curves were added to ease the process of picking up the device, while the defined feet indicate placement on the table
Magnetic Adjustable Hinge
Allows easy transfer of second screen from each port with the ability to tilt for best positioning
Illuminated Power Button
Easy to locate power button that visually indicates power status and battery levels
Additional Parts
Playing Pieces
standard piece
player piece
User Interface
Digital Layout
Console Setup
Game Setup
Utility Setup
Chess Setup
Brand Identity
Logo
The logo features a round typeface to reflect the fun, playfulness of the brand
Color Scheme
The color scheme features offshoots of the primary colors to evoke a sense of excitement and fun to the identity of the brand
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Mission
am·i·ty
n. friendship, cooperative and supportive friendship
Amity aims to provide simple, understandable design to reduce user interface frustration for users that don't regularly interact with digital interfaces to encourage meaningful engagement with loved ones. The goal is to provide a fun, shared experience, using familiar, physical playing pieces and live, integrated video calling.
Packaging
The box includes everything needed for a shared game experience. The reusable box includes a digital board game console, standard pieces, mini pieces, a stylus, and a USB-C charger. The external sleeve clearly shows the interior contents on the bottom while displaying the logo on top.
Expansion Packs
The expansion kits allow users who value the familiar feeling character pieces to play with their favorite pieces with the game console.
