Dierenpad

Project description

Dierenpad is an easy to understand educational game made for children visual and developmental disabilities, specifically those with a mental age of 8 to 18 months. The game aims to help motivate these children by enriching their learning process. The player interacts with animals and helps them return to their own habitat. The animals celebrate their return home with a happy tune.

Context

The game is designed for kids with sever multiple disibilities (EMB). This means They have visual, cognitive, and sensory disabilities and are in a mental age of 8 to 18 months. Many of them enjoy animals, music, and movement. We made sure the game avoids overstimulation and supports autonomy while still being fun and easy to use.

Results

Dierenpad is a 2D educational game where kids help animals find their homes. There’s a variety of levels, environments, and difficulty settings that teachers can adjust.
The core game loop revolves around curiosity and reward. Players explore interactions by tapping or dragging animals, which produces joyful responses, like animations and sounds.

About the project group

Our group consists of five students, four of whom are international and two of those are here on exchange. We all have backgrounds in creative tech and design. Over eight weeks, we worked together on this project, meeting regularly and splitting tasks like game mechanics, art, and sound.