For this week’s challenge I chose the maths game I wrote for the first game jam. This was a maths based game, design to help children learn their times tables and can be found here: Week 6: Game Jam Beta Release 0.1.x
Ordinarily the avatars would have come first but just this once I’ll do them retrospectively…
Karen – Mum of two…
Role & Description
Karen is an NHS Nurse and mum of two young children, Genevieve aged 5 and Jonathan aged 3.
The two children are ‘thick as thieves’ and best friends. Genevieve really misses her brother when she’s at school and all she wants to do when she gets home is to have fun and play with him. Getting her to do her homework is really hard work. Genevieve has a maths test coming up very soon and Karen is really struggling to encourage her to learn her times tables.
Key Quote
“I really wish I could get Genevieve to focus on her homework but all she wants to do is play with her brother”
User Demographic
- Female
- Professional
- Lives in South-East of England
- Originally from Malaysia
- Likes crafts and making things (sewing, cooking/baking, greeting cards
- Aged mid 20s to mid 30s
- Works part time
- Technophobe
- Drives small family hatchback (Peugeot 307, Toyota Yaris, Ford Fiesta, VW Polo)
User Statement
As a Parent
I want a game that will help my children to have fun learning basic arithmetic without pressuring them to study
So that they can score top marks on their maths tests
Portrait courtesy Gavin Thorn Photography, https://gavinthorn.com
Blog thumbnail image by David Travis on Unsplash
