So, what is the rainproof team doing a sprint later? This morning were the peer pitches, where every team gives a short presentation about the results of their sprint and what they want to do in the next sprint. Our goal was to deliver two concepts with a low fidelity prototype and a small report that explains the two concepts.
In our translate session we discussed our concepts with Amsterdam Rainproof and after that, we explained why we chose to focus on two concepts. The New Lake concept and the Raingers! game concept. We chose these two, because they would be effective to raise awareness and engage people, whilst also being doable.
New Lake
If you already forgot what New Lake was about, the idea is to create a platform that connects citizens (private homeowners) to industry professionals and provides information about rainproofing your house. They can also upload ideas, give feedback and invest in projects. Professionals can join projects. When a project has been executed, the “idea” could be sold on the platform.
A user storyboard for New Lake
Raingers!
The Raingers! game is a serious simulation game that has to be played on festivals. It is a multiplayer game with as goal to raise awareness among the visitors of the (neigbourhood)festival. Imagine a beamer which will project the game on a big wall. People can join the game by scanning a QR code and creating a character. When they are happy with the character, they will send it into the game. This character will then behave based on the preferences the people give. You are also able to send more than 1 character into the game.
A prototype for Raingers!
After we decided on which concepts to choose, we also sent a survey via Facebook. We got some really interesting answers. For example that only 18% has taken rainproofing measures and that most people don’t think that heavy rainfall events are harmful.
Per concept, we also made a business case and reviewed scientific articles about raising awareness through games, events and platforms for communities. We will tell you more about the business and the science parts later on.
What’s next?
Next sprint, we will work out these concepts more and finish our prototypes. There will be several events, like the innovation expo, where Amsterdam Rainproof will have a stand. We will also be there to test our prototypes.