A great reward ...

This past weekend we had some friends and family come by the house for a holiday get together. I took the opportunity of course to put some Xbox 360 controllers in the hands of a few of the kids to see how they liked Oust. They were video captured in a candid way which provided a great glimpse into their gameplay experience. I'd like to share a tiny clip and then explain one of the other ones I got which unfortunately was a lot longer and of inferior quality since I recorded it on my phone :(

This short clip though gets the point across, these kids are having fun with Oust!

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In the second clip, I was in the video for the first part explaining a few of the gameplay mechanics and the kids where a bit stiff. However, once I left the room they started having fun ousting one another and the clip contains plenty of laughter among some competitive talk and general horseplay ;) The best part of the second clip though has to be about 7 minutes and 30 seconds into it when the kids are called up for ice cream cake. The oldest one asks several times "does anyone want ice cream"? Meanwhile all of them are still glued to their Xbox 360 controllers and their respective monitors. Finally, the oldest and youngest start to fidget up. The oldest prompts them all to leave at the same time and he himself leaves first followed by the youngest. The middle child begins to leave with a mischievous look on his face, checks out the hallway to make sure the coast is clear and then grabs the older one's controller for a self-Oust! It'd make for a fantastic entry in America's Funniest Home Videos ;)

Anyway, the whole experience was one highlight of the weekend for sure. Nothing makes you feel better about the game you're working on than a group of kids having fun with it.