Angela Yang | Simplifying how friends schedule multiplayer games with intuitive, frictionless flows

Building a scheduling tool that makes multiplayer coordination effortless

ROLE

UX Designer (Personal project)

DURATION

1 week

METHODS

End-to-end process, user interviews, user surveys, competitive analysis, market research, affinity mapping, usability testing

The Challenge

For adult gamers, finding time to play with friends becomes increasingly difficult due to work-life balance and conflicting schedules.

USER RESEARCH

Gaming is how many adults stay socially connected

Through my user interviews, I’ve identified four core pillars of gaming needs.

INTERACTION DESIGN

Turning user needs into UX decisions

I decided to solve for convenience by reducing the effort it takes to coordinate with others.

Final Designs

The Solution

GamePlan is a friendly scheduling tool that helps adult gamers plan multiplayer sessions more easily, making it simpler to maintain friendships and stay connected through gaming.

Core Pillars

Stay close with friends virtually

Build and sustain a social community

Bring structure to casual play

Establish a consistent routine

Feature Solutions

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Add friends to GamePlan

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Create groups for friends

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Create events to play together

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Coordinate in the chatrooms on the next gaming session

01 Smart Group Recall

When creating a new event, users are shown suggested groups based on past activity. This encourages users to schedule with the same group more regularly, leading to more frequent play.

02 Intuitive Event Creation

Event creation is flexible and context-aware. Users can create events directly from within their group chats.

03 Integrated Coordination

Users can seamlessly move between core features (dashboard/notifications, chat, and events calendar). Screens are interconnected, making it easy for users to take action or retrieve information.