Challenge Summary
Welcome to the Hewlett Packard's IDOL OnDemand Web Arena Jeopardy Game Storyboard Challenge. The project aims to develop a web arena that will host a Jeopardy Game using the HP IDOL OnDemand platform, which does various kinds of text search using JSON-based REST API.
For this challenge you are going to design the storyboard of a reasonably simple web arena for jeopardy game with at least 3 screens.
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Round 1
1) Initial submission design with all the features mentioned in the Requirement section.
2) Any note for the client about your submission
3) Number your submission (01, 02, 03, etc...) for easy client's review
Round 2
1) Final submission design with all the features mentioned in the Requirement section plus any checkpoint updates.
2) Any note for the client about your submission
3) Number your submission (01, 02, 03, etc...) for easy client's review
Hewlett Packard has developed a set of JSON-based REST API's which enable "Big Data"-type processing capabilities allowing developers to process information embedded in unstructured text and images in previously inaccessible formats. This platform is called IDOL OnDemand and at this point is in the Early Access release phase, open for all Innovators to use.
The overall objective of this project is to develop a web arena that will host a jeopardy game utilizing the HP IDOL OnDemand platform.
The goal of this challenge is to design the storyboard of a web arena's jeopardy game. Please keep in mind that this is intended for a web based game and will be built using HTML5/JavaScript.
Game Overview and Flow
This is a multiplayer game, the number of players can be anywhere between 5 to 30 users. The game will be asking 10 questions one at a time across four categories.
Each question will have up to five answers. Players will have limited time to submit their answers for each questions, and after each questions the scores will be updated. There will be no penalty for wrong answers. This process will repeat again until all questions has been asked.
The running of the game itself will be complete autonomous. Once the game starts there will be no human interference.
Screen Requirements:
1. Login Screen
- this contains the basic username and password field
2. Web Arena
This screen will have the following part/elements:
- questions being asked and their options/answers
- timer that shows how many time left for each question the player can submit their answer
- players' submission answer
- summary scoreboard which shows the relative positions on the players and their scores OR this scoreboard could be part of the arena interface itself and showing at all times
- chat window - list of people in the room plus and area to type in text that is visible to the other members of the chat.
3. Winner screen
- this will show up after the last question displaying the winner's name
Branding Guidelines
- 1970s type retro wargames inspired UI
- It should contain a Powered By IDOL OnDemand logo
Target Audience
- Topcoder members
Judging Criteria
- How well you design the provided design challenge
- Cleanliness of your graphics and design.
- Design and User Experience.
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
Please upload PNG/JPEG images in a zip file with all requested contest requirements stated above.
Source Files
All original source files of the submitted design. Files should be created in Adobe Photoshop or similar and saved as layered PSD 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.