SYSTEMATRIX
| SUMMER 2023 |
Systematrix MINIGAME
In 2023 I had the opportunity to contribute to an interactive element for the exhibition “Im Facettenreich” in Rauris at the Nationalpark Hohe Tauern. The exhibition explores the incredible diversity of alpine ecosystems and the many species that inhabit them.
For the exhibition I worked on a minigame that invites visitors to discover animals of the region in a playful way. Players drag animals from a natural scene into the correct categories based on their characteristics, for example their size.
The project was a wonderful experience because it combined nature and education in a playful matter and I had the chance to collaborate with inspiring people who care deeply about communicating the beauty and complexity of alpine wildlife. Seeing visitors interact with the game and explore the biodiversity of the Hohe Tauern National Park made the project especially rewarding.
The project started with the cute visual assets, which were illustrated by a talented artist. From there I began building the interactive system behind the game.
First I designed the structure of the gameplay. The core mechanic allows players to drag animals from their natural environment into the correct category fields below. Each correct match rewards a point, while incorrect matches subtract points.
In total the game contains five levels, guiding visitors step by step through different characteristics of the animals. Finally we implemented both German and English language versions so that the game could be played by a wide audience.
