otter planet ////
An Otter Planet: Proof of Concept
2023 / Game Designer
Client
Habitatique and the Learning Games Network
Overview
An Otter Guardian must save the universe by bringing balance to a planet's ecosystem that has been ravaged by the Takers.
Learning Experience Goals
- teach the player the complexity of ecosystems
- show the player that all parts of a habitat are connected to each other
- demonstrate to the player how diversity of our flora and fauna will be our first line of defense in the fight against climate change
Process
The inspiration planet served as the main feature of the game that surfaces lots of hidden relationships, teaching the player how these creatures interact with their environment and their needs to thrive. Using hex grid puzzle gameplay, the player was tasked with a description of the creature they were researching and descriptions of traits a creature may have. The player would place trait puzzles into a larger shape of the creature in order to connect what traits the creature possessed to contribute to its environment.
Shipped on PC via itch.io.