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Katy Linn, Mike Pennisi, Noah Fishel, Daniel Abeshouse, and Antons Davis Understanding the Evolution of Life Through Massively Multiplayer Games
Katy Linn, Mike Pennisi, Noah Fishel, Daniel Abeshouse, and Antons Davis
Understanding the Evolution of Life Through Massively Multiplayer Games
Background
Adrien
Jee
Fold.it
“Knot.it”
Create three-dimensional knots with strands of RNA that retain their shape under stress (“stable”)
Proposed foci
“Client-side”
“Server-side”
“Knot.it”
Refining focus with an Affinity Diagram
“Knot.it”
Client: “Please change your focus.”
Understanding Evolution of Life Through Massive
Multiplayer Games
Katy Linn, Mike Pennisi, Noah Fishel, Daniel Abeshouse and Antons Davis
Contextual Inquiry
Fold.it players
Spore players
3D Animation Artists
Knot tiers
Origami practitioners
Contextual Inquiry
Fold.it players………………………2 (+3)
Spore players………………………2
3D Animation Artists………………1
Knot tiers…………………………...0
Origami practitioners……………...0
ETERNA
Daniel Abeshouse | Antons Davis | Noah Fishel | Katy Linn | Michael Pennisi
Two clients
Eterna team (CMU)
Fold.it team (U. Washington)
Contextual Design
“Talk About”
ETERNA
