The goal of this project is to make a digital game – with a modified story of – to educate children on gender identity topics and foster empathy and puzzle-solving skills. This is achieved by introducing LGBTQ+ characters and problems into the game story. Background studies and surveys for parents are conducted to generate design ideas on the game type and length. The game is made with Renpy, and playtested to collect children’s feedbacks.

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Creator

• Zhong, Shangjin
• Zhong, Zaiyang

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 64141
• E-project-042722-091112

Stichwort

• Education
• Game
• Children

Advisor

• Mughal, Maqsood Ali
• Smith, Therese Mary

Year

• 2022

Sponsor

• Therese Smith
• Masqood Mughal

Date created

• 2022-04-27

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Computer Science
• Electrical & Computer Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright