Poco and the Fey

2018 / A middle school edu game about Swedish folklore.

Poco och småfolket (Poco and the Fey) is an educational game about Swedish folk music and folklore, developed by Musikmedel.

The game is funded by Specialpedagogiska Skolmyndigheten (The National Agency for Special Needs Education and Schools) and is currently available for MacOS, Windows and IOS.

Role:
Story, Interaction Design

Context:
Consulting job for Musikmedel Future Vision AB

Design Challenge

I was hired by Musikmedel to develop a strong proof of concept for an educational game for children in year 1-3 with special focus on education for children with neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD, autism and dyslexia.

The general concept was already there: It should be a game about Swedish folk music and folklore that should cover several aspects of the Swedish educational curriculum.

Research and Ideation

The Swedish school curriculum was consulted during the entire project process. Music education was always the primary focus. Parts of the curriculum from the Swedish and history subjects.

Story

The story was developed to fit a six-chapter narrative. Each chapter should advance the story and host practical or theoretical educational content.

Prototyping

A graphic prototype was developed to help visualise the project before applying for funding.

Final Product

After my final delivery, Musikmedel continued the development of the project with funding from the Swedish Agency of Special Education. The project is now finished and the final version is available on MacOS, PC and IOS.