Ruby 2013
Funded by National Science Council
recently renamed to Ministry of Science and Technology
INTRODUCTION
Ruby is an electronic toy designed for preschoolers. This toy contains 2 modes, the first is selected mode, and the second is random mode. The shape of this toy is designed like an egg. Modes itself does not mean anything, except that, it will determine which monster will break out of the shell. In selected mode, the selected monster will finally contact with the player, while random mode indicates that random-chosen monster will break out of the egg.
CONCEPT
Normally, preschoolers are those who need to be looked after very carefully. Even if those preschoolers do not need/want their parents to help, they do not have the ability to survive or even cannot take care of themselves. However, in this game, players(preschoolers) are those who need to take care of others, without any drawback.
During the period of playing, children could cultivate their responsibility when taking care of another object. After children carefully overwatch this toy, the egg will grow slowly, and finally, the little monster in the egg will break out of the shell.
INTRODUCTION OF THE GAME
Way of Interaction
To sway
Ruby requires a dark environment to sleep
Ruby could be delighted by listening music
Touch
Modes
1.Selected Mode
The ruby will incubate selected animals in the monster handbook. During the incubation time, ruby will instruct players to do the specific movement in order to complete the mission. After completing all instructed movement, the monster will break out of the egg.
2.Random Mode
In the general scale, the random is same as Selected Mode, both of them could successfully incubate monster. However, in Random mode, there is a countdown timer for the user, the user has to interact with the ruby in the limited time, without any instruction. After the time is up, the monster in the egg shell will break automatically. If the user does not interact enough with the ruby, the timer will postpone and the inside monster will not incubate. If the egg is ready to break out, Ruby will send a signal to the mobile app. The players could raise their monster in the mobile app.
DESIGN
Sketch
Color Scheme
