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  • Podcast Interview: Mobile Game Developer of Anna’s Secret…

    Posted on January 22nd, 2008 IndieGamePod No comments

    Jan, Developer of the IGF Mobile Finalist Anna’s Secret talks about developing the game.

    You can download the podcast here…
    http://www.indiegamepod.com/podcasts/annassecret-podcast.mp3

    or listen to it here…
    http://www.indiegamepod.com/dewplayer.swf?mp3=http://www.indiegamepod.com/podcasts/annassecret-podcast.mp3

    Show Notes:
    0:00 – 5:00
    Description of Anna’s Secret and some of the mobile design features including geocaching

    5:00 – 10:00
    Educational goals of the game
    Interesting features and unique design properties in the mobile design space

    10:00 – 15:00
    More ways and ideas to leverage the “mobility” aspect in the mobile game design space
    User testing for Anna’s Secret and surprises encountered
    Location Detection

    15:00 – 20:00
    Future mobile games that he would like to develop…mainly games that leverage location much better
    Multi-player games in the mobile space
    Developing a multi-player version of Anna’s Secret
    Some of the features of a multi-player Anna’s Secret

    20:00 – 24:00
    Ubiquitous Gaming
    Ideas for future mobile games
    Educational Mobile Games
    Suggestions for making games for the Mobile Space…like leveraging climate changes in mobile game design

    Take care,
    Action