What's Tribecast?

Tribecast is a mobile application designed for creating teams and sharing games with family members to watch together. It allows users to organize their teams, track game schedules, and easily stream or share the games for group viewing, enhancing the family bonding experience through shared entertainment.

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What was the challenge?

The challenge is to design and develop a mobile app for both Android and iOS platforms, catering to both administrators and users. The app must allow users to create and manage teams, schedule and create games, watch live games, and share game content. It should also include features such as team profiles, team lists, team followers, and notifications to keep users updated. Additionally, the app needs to support both dark and light modes, ensuring a seamless and customizable user experience for all. The administrator-facing side will manage and oversee team and game creation, ensuring smooth operation.

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Competitive Analysis of Sports Platforms

Conducting a competitive analysis of platforms such as YouTube, TSN, Sportsnet, ESPN, Facebook, Instagram, DAZN, and theScore reveals a diverse landscape of features and user engagement strategies. YouTube offers a vast array of user-generated sports content, highlights, and live streaming options, making it a go-to platform for fans seeking both official and unofficial sports coverage. TSN and Sportsnet provide comprehensive sports coverage, live streaming, and in-depth analytics, appealing to dedicated sports fans. ESPN stands out with its extensive content library and original programming, while Facebook and Instagram leverage social media to create interactive experiences, allowing users to share highlights and engage with communities. DAZN focuses on providing live sports streaming, often with unique subscription models, while theScore combines news, stats, and personalized alerts, enhancing user engagement. By analyzing these competitors, Tribecast can identify gaps in the market and opportunities to differentiate itself, particularly in fostering community engagement through team creation and sharing features.

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Design-First Approach: Building Splash Screens and Onboarding for Tribecast

In this project, the client opted to bypass the wireframe stage and jump directly into the design and design system development. As a result, I began by designing the splash screens and onboarding flow, focusing on key user interactions such as account creation with a simplified form, sign-in, forgot password, and change password functionalities. This approach allows for quicker visual exploration and a more efficient process to refine the app’s look and feel early on. By incorporating these essential onboarding components into the design system, I ensured a consistent and user-friendly experience from the very first interaction, aligning with the client's need for a streamlined and cohesive product.

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Seamless Team Creation Process in Tribecast

Creating a team in Tribecast is designed to be a simple and intuitive process. Users start by selecting a team avatar, entering a team name, and providing a brief description. Once these steps are completed, the newly created team can be easily shared with others, allowing users to invite friends, family, or followers to join. This streamlined approach ensures that users can quickly set up their team and begin sharing games, fostering a collaborative and engaging experience with minimal effort.

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Team Profile: Engage and Stay Updated in Tribecast

Once a team is created in Tribecast, users can follow the team directly from the team profile. On this screen, users can view important details, including upcoming games and the list of followers. Additionally, users can follow more than one team by navigating to their "My Teams" list and selecting the teams they wish to check for game schedules. Furthermore, users can follow the team’s followers at any time, fostering a sense of community and engagement among fans. This functionality enhances user interaction, allowing fans to stay updated on multiple teams' activities and effortlessly follow their favorite games.

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Interactive Dashboard: Follow Teams and Never Miss a Game

The dashboard in Tribecast provides an intuitive and user-friendly interface for checking the teams that users follow. Upon opening the app after completing the onboarding process, users will find their dashboard populated with the teams they have chosen to follow, ensuring that important information is readily accessible. The dashboard displays live games, upcoming games, and additional features, making it easy for users to stay informed about their favorite teams' activities. To enhance user engagement, notifications will remind users of upcoming games, ensuring they never miss an event. With this streamlined layout, users can quickly navigate through their sports interests and engage with the content that matters most to them.

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Clear Navigation: Instantly Find Games and Customize Your Profile

The navigation within Tribecast is designed for simplicity and ease of use, featuring key sections such as Home, Games, Team, and More. The Games section opens a calendar view, allowing users to easily check all scheduled games for the month at a glance. In the More section, users can access their profile, where they can add or remove their profile photo, update their full name, email, and password, and even delete their profile if desired. This straightforward layout ensures that users can effortlessly navigate the app and manage their settings while staying engaged with their favorite teams and games.

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Interactive Stream View: Multi-Angle Game Experience in Tribecast

The stream view in Tribecast offers users an immersive experience, allowing them to watch games from multiple angles while keeping track of the score in real-time. This dynamic interface facilitates interaction through in-game messaging, enabling fans to engage with each other during live events. Users can choose between horizontal and vertical viewing modes, ensuring a customizable experience that fits their preferences. Whether catching a game on a mobile device or a larger screen, the stream view enhances user engagement, bringing fans closer to the action and fostering a sense of community during live games.

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Admin Management: Streamlined Game and Team Control in Tribecast

The admin-facing interface in Tribecast closely mirrors the user experience but includes additional functionalities tailored for effective game and team management. Admins have the capability to create, edit, and remove teams and games, ensuring that all information is up-to-date and accurately reflects current events. Additionally, admins can manage the score of games and initiate live events, allowing for seamless broadcasting and interaction during games. This streamlined management system empowers administrators to maintain control over the platform, enhancing overall user experience while ensuring that fans have access to the latest updates and live content.

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Establishing Foundations and UI Kits for a Robust Design System

The design system for Tribecast is compact yet effective, built on a simple foundation of essential components and thorough documentation. I consolidated all elements into a single file to enhance accessibility and usability for the client, ensuring that they can easily reference and implement the design guidelines. This streamlined approach simplifies the development process, allowing the client to quickly adapt and utilize the design system without the burden of navigating multiple documents. By providing a cohesive and organized resource, I aimed to facilitate a smoother collaboration and a more efficient workflow throughout the project.

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Prototype

The prototype for Tribecast serves as a crucial tool in visualizing the app's functionality and user experience. It showcases the app's core features, including team creation, game management, and interactive streaming, allowing stakeholders to interact with the design in a realistic way. This interactive model enables users to navigate through various screens and experience the onboarding process, dashboard, and live game features firsthand. By simulating the user journey, the prototype facilitates valuable feedback and insights, ensuring that the final product aligns with user needs and expectations. This iterative process not only enhances collaboration with stakeholders but also helps identify potential usability issues before full-scale development begins.

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Delivery

The delivery phase for Tribecast marks the culmination of the design and development process, ensuring that the final product meets both client expectations and user needs. Throughout this phase, I provide comprehensive documentation, including design specifications and guidelines, to facilitate a smooth handoff to the development team. This includes all necessary assets, such as design files, components from the design system, and prototype links, enabling developers to implement the design seamlessly. Additionally, I remain available for any questions or clarifications during the implementation process, fostering collaboration and ensuring that the vision for Tribecast is accurately realized in the final application. The delivery phase not only signifies the completion of the project but also lays the groundwork for ongoing support and future enhancements.

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Final Thoughts: Reflecting on the Journey of Tribecast Development

In conclusion, the development of Tribecast has been a rewarding journey, combining innovative features with a user-centered design approach. By prioritizing community engagement, seamless navigation, and interactive streaming experiences, the app is poised to meet the diverse needs of sports fans. The compact design system and prototype have facilitated efficient collaboration and clear communication with stakeholders, ensuring that the project aligns with both client expectations and user preferences. As we move into the delivery phase, I am excited about the potential of Tribecast to foster connections among fans, enhance their viewing experience, and ultimately contribute to the evolving landscape of sports engagement. I look forward to seeing how Tribecast will grow and adapt in the future, continuing to bring fans closer to the games they love.

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