Client: Open University / Six To Start

Project: Site design

http://www.open2.net/survey/sevenages/quest/home.php

To accompany the major BBC art and history TV series The Seven Ages of Britain, an online game was created to provide a fun and educational backdrop. Dean Vipond was appointed by online game and experience experts Six to Start to provide visual and interaction design for the project.

Commissioned by The Open University, the game features a series of ‘quests’, in which players must piece together a famous artefact by answering a series of questions. The questions are much tougher than your average online quiz, and research and collaboration is encouraged, with players being able to ask for help via Twitter and Facebook. The visual style aimed to echo the feeling of discovery and research prevalent in the show, with a rich, layered and textured approach.