MINECRAFT EDUCATIONAL

MINECRAFT EDUCATIONAL

MINECRAFT EDUCATIONAL

Role

2D/3D Designer

Year

2024

Category

Product Design

Minecraft - Beach Recovery is designed to enhance awareness about sustainability among kids of 10 yo in a playful way.

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USER ANALYSIS

USER ANALYSIS

USER ANALYSIS

Field observations at the Klub Strand School identified a high level of student engagement with video games alongside a critical friction point regarding traditional "classroom environment" teaching styles.

Field observations at the Klub Strand School identified a high level of student engagement with video games alongside a critical friction point regarding traditional "classroom environment" teaching styles.

Field observations at the Klub Strand School identified a high level of student engagement with video games alongside a critical friction point regarding traditional "classroom environment" teaching styles.

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DATA ANALYSIS

DATA ANALYSIS

DATA ANALYSIS

Synthesizing insights from co-design workshops and gaming industry research established a gamified behavioural learning strategy tailored specifically to sustain the focus of ten-year-olds.

Synthesizing insights from co-design workshops and gaming industry research established a gamified behavioural learning strategy tailored specifically to sustain the focus of ten-year-olds.

Synthesizing insights from co-design workshops and gaming industry research established a gamified behavioural learning strategy tailored specifically to sustain the focus of ten-year-olds.

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CONCEPTUALIZE

CONCEPTUALIZE

CONCEPTUALIZE

A custom narrative and core gameplay loop were designed around the mechanics of ".COLLECT, .RECYCLE, .CREATE," allowing players to physically gather and repurpose virtual plastic waste within the game.

A custom narrative and core gameplay loop were designed around the mechanics of ".COLLECT, .RECYCLE, .CREATE," allowing players to physically gather and repurpose virtual plastic waste within the game.

A custom narrative and core gameplay loop were designed around the mechanics of ".COLLECT, .RECYCLE, .CREATE," allowing players to physically gather and repurpose virtual plastic waste within the game.

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PROTOTYPE

PROTOTYPE

PROTOTYPE

A fully functional Minecraft mod complete with custom plastic blocks and recycling tools was built using Java programming.

A fully functional Minecraft mod complete with custom plastic blocks and recycling tools was built using Java programming.

A fully functional Minecraft mod complete with custom plastic blocks and recycling tools was built using Java programming.

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USER TESTING

USER TESTING

USER TESTING

Live playtesting sessions with ten-year-old students on club laptops revealed organic play strategies and exposed minor friction points in the virtual village's navigation layout.

Live playtesting sessions with ten-year-old students on club laptops revealed organic play strategies and exposed minor friction points in the virtual village's navigation layout.

Live playtesting sessions with ten-year-old students on club laptops revealed organic play strategies and exposed minor friction points in the virtual village's navigation layout.

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FINALIZE

FINALIZE

FINALIZE

The iterative refinement process culminated in a scalable, ready-to-deploy digital educational tool designed to seamlessly integrate environmental awareness into schools and after-school clubs.

The iterative refinement process culminated in a scalable, ready-to-deploy digital educational tool designed to seamlessly integrate environmental awareness into schools and after-school clubs.

The iterative refinement process culminated in a scalable, ready-to-deploy digital educational tool designed to seamlessly integrate environmental awareness into schools and after-school clubs.

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