James May: Our Man In Japan Trivia

What it does

• Provides trivia quizzes on the first three episodes of James May: Our Man in Japan for free
• Lets customers play trivia quizzes on the rest of the show (episodes 4, 5, and 6) through in-skill-purchase

What I learned

• How to make a "sticky" Alexa skill - with the help of Alison Atwell, Justin Jeffress, and Joe Muoio - by creating the following user experiences
  • Goal-setting
    • For each game an opponent is simulated for the player to beat, creating a sense of competition
  • Surprise & delight
    • After an episode's game is over, Alexa has a little chat with the user about the show; for example, in one episode James May eats gyutan, grilled beef tongue, and Alexa asks the user if they would try it
  • Sense of accomplishment
    • The show frequently goes out of its way to teach the viewers about Japan's culture and history; trivia games are a fun way to assess the viewer's new knowledge
• How to use storyboarding to design UX

Built With

• alexa
• amazon-alexa
• node.js