Unicorn in rainbow park : a glance at young children’s game design ideas
Mertala, Pekka (2016-06-06)
Mertala, Pekka (2016) Unicorn in rainbow park : a glance at young children’s game design ideas. In: Íris Pereira, Altina Ramos & Jackie Marsh (eds.) The Digital Literacy and Multimodal Practices of Young Children: Engaging with Emergent Research Proceedings of the first Training School of COST Action IS1410, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, 6th–8th June, 2016. Article 13.
© 2016 Pekka Mertala.
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi-fe201903259936
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Abstract
In this study, 5-to7-year-old Finnish children were asked to show, by drawing a design, what would be “the best game in the world” for them. Data were analyzed through a framework of game design elements. Children were found to be keen to modify existing games by adding new things to them. Often these additions had their roots in other meaningful media texts. Thus, children’s game ideas became collage-like representations of their lifeworld, which highlights the importance of the aesthetic element of game design (i.e. the emotional aspects of a gaming experience).
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