Mary Poppins Educational Game

Mary Poppins Educational Game

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Student (Team)

Student (Team)

Student (Team)

ROLE

UX/UI Designer

UX/UI Designer

UX/UI Designer

Platform

Website

Website

Website

YEAR

2024

2024

2024

Tool Stack

Tool Stack

Figma

Figma

Figma

UX/UI Design & Prototyping

Photoshop

Photoshop

Editing, Mockups

Photoshop

Editing, Mockups

Procreate

Procreate

Digital Illustrations

Procreate

Digital Illustrations

Overview

Overview

To create an educational game inspired by Mary Poppins, designed for preschoolers.

Goal

Goal

To teach valuable life lessons through a fun, imaginative, and interactive experience that engages children through the lens of creativity to enhance their problem-solving and cooperation skills.

Challenges

Challenges

Preschoolers, have limited attention spans, so it's important to use visually stimulating elements to keep them engaged.

Audience Research

Audience Research

Audience Insight: Preschoolers (4-6 years) enjoy visually rich, interactive content. They understand basic digital interfaces and respond well to positive feedback and intuitive design.


Usability Testing: Observations from testing with my nephew (4) revealed insights into focus shifts, game difficulty, and engagement levels, confirming the need for simple, affirming feedback loops.


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Competitive Research

Competitive Research

Competitive Research

Most educational games online teach kids vocabulary, letters and numbers. I offer a different approach to help them gain skills involving maturity and life lessons.

Most educational games online teach kids vocabulary, letters and numbers.
I offer a different approach to help them gain skills involving maturity and life lessons.

The idea for an interactive house was inspired by Drake's website, which led me to explore similar concepts.

Most educational games online teach kids vocabulary, letters and numbers.
I offer a different approach to help them gain skills involving maturity and life lessons.

Design Research

Design Research

Design Research

For the illustration style and UI, I drew on the aesthetic of the original Mary Poppins movie - colorful, playful, and slightly grained - to evoke a sense of whimsy and nostalgia feel.

Most educational games online teach kids vocabulary, letters and numbers.
I offer a different approach to help them gain skills involving maturity and life lessons.

Concept Inspiration

Concept Inspiration

Inspired by both the Mary Poppins movie and real-life experiences, I drew inspiration from everyday activities like tidying a bedroom. In addition, helping in the kitchen was influenced by watching my sister talking to her son.

Most educational games online teach kids vocabulary, letters and numbers.
I offer a different approach to help them gain skills involving maturity and life lessons.

Solution

Solution

Room 1: Tidying Up

The task is to tidy up, which you can do using a drag-and-drop tool or a gesture.

Most educational games online teach kids vocabulary, letters and numbers.
I offer a different approach to help them gain skills involving maturity and life lessons.

Room 2: Creating a Grocery List

You need to create a grocery list by identifying items that are missing from the fridge. This list is clickable, and if you miss anything, Mary Poppins will gently correct you

Most educational games online teach kids vocabulary, letters and numbers.
I offer a different approach to help them gain skills involving maturity and life lessons.

Room 3: Organizing Cards

The goal is to organize cards in pairs. You can flip the cards by clicking on them, and then drag and drop them to make matches.

Most educational games online teach kids vocabulary, letters and numbers.
I offer a different approach to help them gain skills involving maturity and life lessons.

Mascot

Mascot

Mary Poppins as a mascot guiding kids through a playful, imaginative learning experience, drawing from the movie's themes of curiosity and self-discovery.

Most educational games online teach kids vocabulary, letters and numbers.
I offer a different approach to help them gain skills involving maturity and life lessons.

Game Benefits

Game Benefits

Positive Feedback
Encourages and guides children throughout the games.

Most educational games online teach kids vocabulary, letters and numbers.
I offer a different approach to help them gain skills involving maturity and life lessons.

Skill Development
Teaches responsibility, problem-solving, and memory enhancement.

Most educational games online teach kids vocabulary, letters and numbers.
I offer a different approach to help them gain skills involving maturity and life lessons.

Intuitive Engagement
Utilizes indicators and gestures to facilitate interaction with the game.

Most educational games online teach kids vocabulary, letters and numbers.
I offer a different approach to help them gain skills involving maturity and life lessons.

Demo Video

Demo Video

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