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Improving students' social skills and self-regulation with play

Operation Pizza: a game to foster problem solving and collaboration skills. Two pizzaiolo characters look determined next to a large pizza.
Client
Everyday Speech
Role
Game designer
Date
2021-2022
  • More than 61,500 play sessions per year on 13 digital educational games I have led the design for (~246,000 children impacted)
  • Used as one of the main marketing materials to turn prospective clients into leads

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    Operation Pizza

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    I led the Storytelling, UX Design, Interaction Design, and Sound Design of this educational social skills game.

    Operation Pizza is a thrilling competitive video game where two restaurants compete to deliver as many pizzas as possible to win the secret tomato sauce recipe of the world-famous chef Grandpa Pomodoro.

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    I designed it to for large groups of students by encouraging turn-taking and a multi-player aspect.

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    Rescue Riders

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    My proudest contribution: Aligning positive behavior with gameplay. In the Zen Zone, students are encouraged to do a breathing exercise as they slowly fly through a sinusoidal pattern.

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    Everyday Speech World

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    Practicing social skills in a safe space with clear outcomes.

    Note: The version showcased in the video is the one before the accessibility and usability re-design I led. I might write a case study on the improvements in the future.

    Let’s build great things together.

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