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

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

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