Life Without STEM
Stop and think for one moment about how some of the things we take for granted everyday would be very different without science and engineering using our latest interactive learning tool Life without STEM.
Interactive scenarios showing life before STEM innovations
About the Project
This was a fun animation-heavy educational game that I was the sole programmer for. The game was made in Construct 2, and can run in any HTML5-compatible browser. I also had the opportunity to animate various characters and props using the provided artwork. This included cutting objects in Illustrator and animating them using a bone system in Spriter, but also editing the original artwork to create animation frames directly in Illustrator. Life without STEM uses five examples exploring how ideas, developments and discoveries have changed and improved the way we live; helping us to stay healthy, to stay warm and entertain ourselves, keep in touch with each other and travel in comfort and safety.
Key Features
- Five educational scenarios
- Bone-based character animation system
- Interactive storytelling elements
- HTML5 browser compatibility
- Construct 2 game development
- Custom Illustrator artwork integration
- Spriter animation workflows
Technical Challenges
- Creating engaging educational animations
- Working with bone animation systems in Spriter
- Cutting and editing artwork in Illustrator
- Making complex STEM concepts accessible
- Ensuring smooth HTML5 performance