On Monday, we all presented our pitch decks. We all filled out a brief form on each pitch, and after the session Vanissa gave some general feedback.
She said overall, some people could have used more moodboards. I feel this could definitely apply to me, as there are relatively minimal visual materials in the pitch deck. Perhaps more inspiration photos/fuller moodboards could have given a clearer idea of the aesthetic/atmosphere.
She also said a lot of us could have made better use of sound to support our pitch. Again, I could have done this to communicate the atmosphere of my game, along with some of the narrative beats discussed. Perhaps some background music, with some specific sound design on the slide depicting the climax of the game. This could serve to further highlight the contrast between the unassuming and unsettling ends of the story.
We also received the results of the peer feedback forms. From the numbers, it seems people thought my pitch communicated my game idea well, and for the most part, felt they understood it.
There was one set of results that were far more critical than the others, however when compared to the others it appears to be an outlier, and after speaking to other peers it seems they also have an outlier set of results like I did. While of course criticism is valuable, the sheer contrast between that set of responses and the others does lead me to view it as more of a reflection of the peer who gave the responses rather than the quality of my pitch.
There was one set of responses that said they neither agreed nor disagreed with this statement in reference to my pitch. This does confuse me as I feel my game pillars were the clearest/most solid aspect of my pitch – they went through diligent iteration. I wonder if perhaps the game loop did not clearly contextualise my pillars, or if I should have gone more in depth explaining the body-horror genre to people who aren’t familiar. It was my belief that I should forego that for times’ sake, but maybe I was wrong and it hindered people’s understanding. Even so, this was the only feedback that implied this – the majority seems to say I did alright.
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