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Day 3

1pm. Dev master class - by invitation only
2pm. SpacePlan playtest - confirmed
2pm. SpacePlan test sessions 1 & 2
7pm. Sponsor diner

Jessica prepared the session 1 & 2 reports.
First, she explains to us how she classified the bugs to help us decide which issues to address first, based on how seriousthe bug is and how often it happens.

Bug Severity

Standard classification

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⚠️ How bad is the bug?:

Critical: The bug stops the entire system or feature from working (e.g., app crashes, controls don't work).

Major: A key feature is broken, but the system is still usable in some way (e.g., Shield feature doesn’t work).

Moderate: A less important feature is broken, or there's a workaround (e.g., layout issues on a specific browser).

Minor/Trivial: A small issue that doesn’t impact functionality (e.g., misaligned icons).

Bug Frequency

Standard classification

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🔂 How often does it happen?:

High Frequency: The bug occurs all the time or for many users (e.g., a control issue which happens for all ships).

Medium Frequency: The bug affects some users or happens under specific conditions (e.g., only on old versions of a browser).

Low Frequency: The bug is rare, hard to reproduce, or affects very few users.

Is it clear?

Please make sure to consult all cards.

So, here is a simple way to prioritize bugs:

SEVERITY	FREQUENCY	PRIORITY
Critical & High impact	Always happens or often	P0. Top priority (fix ASAP)
Major & Medium impact	Affects many users	P1. High priority (should fix)
Moderate & minor impact	Low reproducibility	P2. Medium to Low priority
Minor impact	Cosmetic, rare	P3. Lowest priority (fix if time permits)

SpacePlan test sessions 1 & 2 / Global report / Gameplay & Core functionalities

Report prepared by: Jessica
Platform: target OS and 3 target browsers
Game Version: v0.2
Input Device: Keyboard

1. Test summary

Goal: to validate core gameplay mechanics, focusing on the functionalities of aliens and the player ship.
Key areas tested include movement, shooting, behavior patterns, controls, and collision detection.
Review Test Cases: TC1 to TC14.
Bugs severity and frequency are identified for prioritization.

2. Test cases and results

Gameplay, Aliens & Player Ship: Core functionalities, behavior patterns, controls, collisions

Test ID	Test Case description	Expected result	Actual result	Status	Bug ID
TC1	Verify aliens move horizontally and drop down as expected.	Aliens move smoothly and drop accurately	In rare instances, after a hit (collision), the whole Alien grid drops all the way to the bottom of the screen and disappears.	Ok, but	B001
TC3	Confirm collision detection when aliens are hit by the player’s shots.	Alien explodes and disappears when hit by a missile.	In rare instances, it seems that another Alien of the grid also disappears when an Alien is hit.	OK, but	B002
TC4	Ensure aliens speed going down increases after several waves.	Aliens speed going down increases after several waves.	The Alien grid drop seems to always follow the same pattern and same speed.	Fail	B003
TC7	Verify that the player ship can shoot projectiles.	The player can shoot projectiles and they function properly..	At times, a projectile disappears before exiting the screen or reaching a target.	Ok, but	B004
TC7	Verify that the player ship can shoot projectiles.	The player can shoot projectiles and they function properly..	For Ships: Starlight, Starlord and Starship, the missiles do not seem to be fired from the right spots (canons).	Ok, but	B005
TC9	Ensure the player ship loses a shield when hit by an alien projectile.	When the player is hit by a missile, he loses a shield in the counter (if he has any left)..	The functionality works however the Shield icon is confusing. It seems to indicate 5 Shields left.	Ok, but	B006
TC13	Check that a Ship and Alien collision triggers an explosion and a game over.	When an Alien collides with the player, an explosion is triggered and the game is over..	The explosion happens however it often looks square and not right.	Ok, but	B007
TC14	Ensure the game difficulty is balanced and challenging.	The player must be able to complete levels and feel challenged. The difficulty needs to increase grid after grid..	The player is able to complete all levels with all ships however the game is not balanced: it is more difficult with initial ships and the difficulty does not increase wave after wave.	Fail	B008

Test Cases: TC2, TC5, TC6, TC8, TC10, TC11, TC12 and TC13 passed. right answer

4. Recommendations & Next Steps

From a gameplay perspective, the difficulty tuning is the main issue. We will need to re-test this topic after the fixes.

Now, we need a quick pass to define the bugs priorities.

K6 and Jessica are prioritizing the bugs. Let's help them out.
Drag at least 6 bugs in the correct priority category, then submit.
No mistake wins a bonus star

BUGS PRIORITY SETTING

🔴 P0
Critical - Must Fix

🟠 P1
High - Should Fix

🟡 P2
Medium priority

🟢 P3
Low priority

B001 - In very rare instances, after a collision, all Aliens drop all the way to the bottom and disappear.

B002 - In rare instances, it seems that another Alien of the grid also disappears when an Alien is hit.

B003 - The Alien grid drop seems to always follow the same pattern and same speed.

B004 - At times, a projectile disappears before exiting the screen or reaching a target.

B005 - For Starlight, Starlord and Starship, the missiles do not seem to be fired from the canons. It looks wrong.

B006 - The Shield icon is confusing. It seems to indicate 5 Shields left..

B007 - Alien / Player collision. The explosion happens however it often looks square and not right.

B008 - The game is not balanced: it is very difficult to complete with initial ships and the difficulty does not scale up with waves.

Good answers: 0

When your choices are done, please Submit:

The team decides that they won't fix the P3 bugs for now.

So, here is a quick summary of our bug database:

Priority	Bug ID	Description	Status	Owner
P0	B008	The game is not balanced: it is very difficult to complete with initial ships and the difficulty does not scale up with waves.	Not started	Ben
P1	B003	The Alien grid drop seems to always follow the same pattern and same speed.	Not started	Ben
P1	B006	The Shield icon is confusing. It seems to indicate 5 Shields left.	Not started	Kira
P2	B005	For Starlight, Starlord and Starship, the missiles do not seem to be fired from the canons. It looks wrong.	Not started	Luke

To address the difficulty tuning issue, the team brainstorms a few options.
After a quick discussion, here are the team proposals:

Tweak Alien speed: vertical drops and shooting cadence

Increase speed with the number of waves Owner: Ben Risk: medium Priority: High

Increase the number of Aliens late in the game

Tweak Alien grids sizes after a few waves Owner: Luke Risk: medium Priority: Medium

Tweak pacing betwen 2 Alien grids waves

Shorten the time between two waves late in the game Owner: Ben Risk: medium Priority: Low

Tweak Ships specs: Fire power and Shields

Reduce the shield numbers and firepower for top ships. Owner: Ben Risk: low Priority: High

The team agrees on the plan and K6 built the Kanban for Difficulty Tuning:

DIFFICULTY TUNING KANBAN - OWNER: BEN

TO DO

Tweak Alien speed
drops & shooting

Tweak Alien grids sizes
after a few waves

Tweak pacing betwen
2 Alien grids waves

Tweak Ships specs
Fire power & Shields

IN PROGRESS

WAITING FOR

RESOLVED

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Bug Severity

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Bug Frequency

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