Desarrollo de diseño visual y recursos gráficos para videojuego educativo en realidad virtual orientado al pensamiento lógico-matemático infantil

Abstract

This study aimed to develop the visual design and graphical assets for the virtual reality educational video game Crokiando: Learn with Croki, aimed at fostering logical-mathematical thinking in children in early childhood education. The proposal addressed the need to create an immersive, engaging, and easy-to-understand experience in which the visual identity enhanced motivation, orientation, and interaction with the elements of the environment. The development process included the design of characters, environments, user interfaces, and interactive objects, as well as 3D modeling, texturing, animation, and the integration of royalty-free sound and musical assets. Subsequently, the developed elements were incorporated into the video game and evaluated with participants from the target audience using a five-point rating scale. The results indicated a favorable acceptance of the visual style: the main character, Croki, and the overall visual appearance achieved a mean score of 4.40/5, animations received 4.20/5, and the environments and color scheme obtained 4.10/5. Recognition of the interactive objects received the lowest score, with 3.70/5, highlighting the need to improve visual cues to facilitate their identification within the environment. It is concluded that the visual proposal was attractive and coherent for young children, although specific improvements are required in the visual identification of certain interactive elements.