When considering ideas for my 3D tower defence companion app I first decided I’d do some research on best ways to approach making a companion app and what makes them so useful. One of the main things that I found out was that ‘There has to be a strong reason for existence for a companion app.‘ (GN, 2024) so I started thinking of ideas.
One of my ideas was to make an entire wikipedia for my game. Games like stardew valley, minecraft and Terraria have really good websites where you can find help when you need it. Then I decided I wanted to have more and make my companion app more useful than just a wiki so I decided to add more features to it.
(Minecraft Wiki 2009)
After doing some idea generation and research on how to make my companion app go beyond just being a knowledge base, I found that my competitors’ apps either provided basic stats or a boring Wikipedia page.
(Stulin, 2023)
For the sake of my app being unique, I decided to add a feature that no other app has added before, and that is a 24/7 live feed of your base, which the player can use to see their progress and to get notified of incoming enemy attacks. This transforms the app from a passive tool into a live feed where the player will be able to interact with. This app’s mission is to provide players with full interactivity and to provide the player with real-time updates to give them a strategic advantage away from the desk. This app is directed towards casual players who want more knowledge on the game which they’re playing.
For the visual design, I used blues and greys to align with the theme of the game which is futuristic.
(Color hex color codes 2010)
References:
Minecraft.wiki (2009) Minecraft Wiki. Available at: https://minecraft.wiki/ (Accessed: 05 May 2025).
color-hex (2010) Color hex color codes, Color Hex Codes. Available at: https://www.color-hex.com/ (Accessed: 05 May 2025).
GN, S. (2024b) Building successful companion apps, LinkedIn. Available at: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/building-successful-companion-apps-sripriya-gn-4mpzc/ (Accessed: 05 May 2025).
Stulin, J. (2023) Companion apps are taking video games to the next level, Companion Apps are Taking Video Games to the Next Level. Available at: https://brainhub.eu/library/companion-apps (Accessed: 05 May 2025).