Target Audience

Firstly, I shall consider accessibility in the context of possible audience. Project N.U.W is designed to be a difficult, intense simulation experience. This experience, reduces my possible player base significantly. Due to the intensity and difficulty of the game, it will not be suitable to people who cannot provide inputs quickly. I can attempt to make the "game speed" have multiple options which will act as difficulties. However, that would take away from the reality of the situation. Making the game slow, would not be as accurate of a representation of the events that took place within the Fukushima station. Keeping the core experience is really important to me. Consequently, those who are older or less physically able will struggle to play this game. Additionally, those who are really young will struggle with mechanical inputs possibly. I am trying to keep the control options simple and customisable in order to cater to a larger, varying audience.

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When it comes to content within the game, it will not be suitable for younger audiences (below the age of 13). This is because the environment features dramatic imagery and an intensity that will result in stress, which at a young age is not suitable. Also, due to the sensitive nature of the location or game intensity, some older people may not want to play the game.

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As an average, it seems my audience has to lie somewhere between teens to adults. The more I depict devastation within the game, the less suitable it becomes to younger audiences (the higher the age rating will become). Since one of my aims is educating, it makes sense to target younger people, as they are still malleable and more open to digesting information. Furthermore, even though there is an increase in gamers older than 25+, the majority of people who play games are younger. For that reason, my target audience will be young adults.