Senior Design Project – iPad Multimodal Rummy

So my Senior Design team has been working nonstop for the past few days writing our multimodal multi-touch card game.  The game uses iPhones as private displays and an iPad as a communal display.  The private displays allow the players to manage (sort and group) their cards on their private display as well as aid the user on when they can/cannot laydown – which we found in user studies was  a common problem for new players.  The iPad acts as a communal display allowing players to perform common actions such as drawing, discarding and laying down. But we’ve also implemented advance features that allows players to race for a Joker once another player puts it on the “table” as well as the ability to buy cards.  We are in our last round of development with our final user study this weekend.  Our project demonstration is on May 5th so if you are in Aggieland that week come check it out!