Mass Mutations

Teaching the Australian curriculum was the primary focus of the game so we worked closely with the client to integrate their primary school education expertise.

The question types and format were outlined by the client, while we advised on gamification, pacing, and risk/reward systems to make the game engaging.

There were a number of considerations made to make the game suitable and appealing to kids, such as the aesthetic, UX design, and game design.

The gamification techniques were carefully selected to avoid any manipulative or coercive mechanics as we wanted to develop a wholesome game that focused on the education that is the core of the experience.

The result is a game where kids keep coming back to learn more, not to maximize their points.

The build size needed to be as small as possible to fit inside the Cognis engine and not bloat the app. With a large number of custom 3d assets, we had to plan optimization from the start.

Other than typical Unity 3D optimization techniques, we focused our efforts on using low poly models, tileable textures, upscaled lighting data, and custom shaders to achieve the final aesthetic in a micro-sized package.