CuriouSer
CuriouSer was a VR educational game for the Google Pixel, where the player works in a fast food pizza restaurant in space. This project’s aim was to create an educational game which teaches introductory computer science concepts for beginners of computer science. The CuriouSer team worked through extensive research and play-testing; pushing the boundaries of Virtual Reality educational experiences. In the game, the player must cook different flavored pizzas in a specified time for Aliens.
Role: Game Designer
Organized and participated in brainstorming design sessions.
Conceptualized situation and scenario to be inclusive and engaging towards the target audience (middle and high school students).
Paper prototyped concept with cardboard boxes to create a 3D space in order to mimic VR space.
Organized play-tests and feedback sessions from play-testers of all ages, primarily between middle and high school students.
Assisted in the creation of a sample lesson plan to help teachers include this new game into their pre-existing curriculum.
Worked closely in collaboration within a small multidisciplinary team.
Attended and participated in meetings among administration education professionals and teachers to confirm the information we are teaching is accurate and concise.
Problem
Learning CS in middle and high school is not engaging or fun.
Goal
To create a fun and engaging CS game which educates students on the use of methods and functions.
Solution
Create a virtual reality CS alien-space cooking game where the primary objective is making pizzas through creating "function" presets.
CuriouSer was an academic project created over the course of a semester. My team and I were partnered with our Client Alice who is a subsidiary of Carnegie Mellon University. Specializing in Computer Science education, a representative came to us and requested we make a game facilitating CS education within schools though what we decided to teach in our game was entirely up to us. So we started researching...
