Mary Poppins Educational Game
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
The idea for an interactive house was inspired by Drake's website, which led me to explore similar concepts.
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.
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.
Solution
Solution
Room 1: Tidy Up
The task is to tidy up, which you can do using a drag-and-drop tool or a gesture.
Room 1: Tidy Up
The task is tidy up, which you can do using a drag-and-drop tool or a gesture.
Room 2: Create 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.
Room 2: Create 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.
Room 3: Organize 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.
Room 3: Organize 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.
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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