Challenge Summary
The DARPA CS-STEM project goal is to develop an internet platform for helping middle school and high school students develop an interest in the S.T.E.M. fields. The platform will feature contests, activities, prizes and web-based entertainment shows designed to get students engaged.
The Into the Claw game activity is already built, and we need a landing page to get student engaged in this activity.
For more information about the project, please visit the following pages:
Main DARPA CS-STEM page | DARPA CS-STEM blogs | DARPA CS-STEM general forums
Primary Goal & Design Considerations
For this contest, you will be creating a single landing page of Into the Claw game activity, the goal of this contest is to design the landing page that will serve as the teaser of the game and that will teased the users to engage in the activity.
Requirements
You are asked to design the landing page with the features outlined below.
1) Create your landing page over the provided site storyboard; the size of your design should comfortably fit inside that storyboard, width should not exceed the width of the provided storyboard while the height can be expanded.
2) Landing page title: Into the Claw!
3) Game Introduction. Put the following text as the introduction of the Game landing page:
The goal of "Into the Claw" is to pick numbers and operators (+, -, *, /) in the correct order to get a value that matches the goal. Each doll has a number or operator on it, and you use the claw to pick them up. For each round, you will be assigned a random value called "GOAL" and it's your job to collect as many dolls as you need to come up with that value!
It's so simple! Buy you only have a few credits so don't screw up!
4) Landing page graphics; create the graphics base from the provided game board designs characters and elements to help illustrate the game.
5) Game Rules
Press the red button to start moving the claw to the left, press the red button again to start moving the claw to the back, and press a third time for the claw to grab your doll (or not, depending on its position).
Add some screenshots from the game storyboards to help explain and illustrate the game.
6) Game Contest; add the following section, please note that this section should be easily removed without affecting the landing page layout/design too much:
A Contest! A Contest!
There's a contest on! You can play the "Into the Claw" game just for the fun of it. But if you like, you can also enter the weekly contest and see how you fare! Click "Start Playing" to play now, or "Register" (if you haven't already) to view and accept the contest terms.
Have Fun!
7) Additionally, create a thumbnail of the game activity base from the provided game storyboards. The size of the thumbnail should be 168x112 pixels, this will be a separate file and will not be included on the landing page.
Judging Criteria
- Cleanliness of your graphics and design
- Creativity and Graphic appeals
Submission & Source Files
Preview Image
Create your preview image as one (1) 1024x1024 JPG or PNG file in RGB color mode at 72dpi and place a screenshot of your submission within it.
Submission File
All Requested Contest Requirements stated above.
Source Files
All original source files of the submitted design. Files should be created in Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator (or equivalent) and saved as layered PSD/AI files.
Final Fixes
As part of the final fixes phase you may be asked to modify your graphics, images (sizes or colors) or modify overall colors.
Please read the challenge specification carefully and watch the forums for any questions or feedback concerning this challenge. It is important that you monitor any updates provided by the client or Studio Admins in the forums. Please post any questions you might have for the client in the forums.