My Shiny Scales
My Shiny Scales
Story Overview
In East Asian culture, ego involvement has caused primary and secondary school students to prematurely lose the childhood stage, during which they are meant to explore their interests. This has led many entering university to feel confused and disappointed about their future.
This project is an interactive narrative mini-game based on an original children's picture book I illustrated. Through experiencing a series of dreamy growth journeys from the protagonist's perspective, I hope players can undergo an inner healing experience.
Roles: Concept, Illustration, Interaction Designer, UX Researcher
Date: Summer 2024
Duration: 2 months
Keywords: AR Experience, Book Layout, Physical Product, Psychology
Tools: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Unity
Empathize
In China, ego involvement has caused primary and secondary school students to lose the childhood stage meant for exploring their interests. This has led many entering university to feel confused and disappointed about their future.
This project is an interactive narrative mini-game based on an original children's picture book I illustrated. Through experiencing a series of dreamy growth journeys from the protagonist's perspective, I hope the players can go through an inner healing experience.
Discover
Young people in China generally lack early education on self-acceptance and self-love, but they are willing to explore these concepts. This indicates that tools for self-consistency education in early years are highly needed.
How might we design an interactive story that supports emotional reflection without disrupting the reading experience?
STORY FLOW
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IDEATE
Tone for warmth
I ultimately chose a watercolor style, using pink and blue as the main color scheme for the main character. The reason behind this choice is rooted in the practice of child psychology and color psychology. Pink and blue are often associated with warmth, calmness, and emotional balance, which align with the nurturing and soothing qualities that resonate well in children's psychological development.
AR Interaction for immersive experience
AR interaction placeholder-simple UI system
Physical Product
I have made three interactive design outputs for this children's picture book. One is the design of a traditional paper children's picture book. Based on this, I expanded it with AR interactive animation content and designed an interactive narrative game using Unity as the development platform.
