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Flute

Platform:
Genre:
Role:
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Dev Time:
iOS & Android
Simulation
Designer, Producer
3-5
2 Months

Simulate a flute by blowing on your device and tapping buttons. Includes challenges as well as cultural and historical information of the instrument.

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Contributions

For Joko's World

Producer for the team

  • Researched and developed trajectory for Joko's World (then called Sound Infusion) with Cultural Infusion's Marketing and Communications lead.

  • Refined project to focus on the character Joko.

  • Scoped project into achievable products; beginning with novelty simulation instrument games.

  • Created the core team through sourcing the programmer from AIE and finding the artist on deviant art.

  • Worked closely with artist to create the appearance of Joko. 

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Writing and Narrative

  • Researched and developed the backstory, features, atmosphere, learning goals, approach of Joko and Joko's World. 

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For Joko's World: Flute

Designed game and all gameplay modes

  • Designed interface, menus and challenges.

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Writing and Narrative

  • Researched, wrote and edited cultural text.

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Producer for team​

  • Created and managed the development tasks across all game team departments.

  • Facilitated development communications and direction for the project.

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User Testing

  • Orgainised testing with students and teachers, reported results, actioned them into tasks based on feedback.

Major Challenges:

  • No funding. 

  • No existing programming or art.

  • Just the name Joko and audio software Sound Infusion.

  • Limits (at the time) of audio lag and feedback for mobile technology.

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Major Success:

  • Creation of an amazing core team.

  • Creation of character Joko.

  • Breaking down vision of 'Joko's World' into this achievable step.

  • Creation of the first Joko's World cam across all mobile platforms.

NOTE: Intial release was 2015, then updated and rereleased 2016

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© 2020 by Robert M. Barry

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