Anthropomorphic Character on Prototyping Cognitive Video Game for Preschoolers

Selecting a game character becomes an essential consideration in game design, and even more in a game designed for preschoolers. Game character is one of the several key parts from a game component recommended by pediatric development expert to be appropriately designed in a game, since game character could bring positive or negative influence for a preschooler as its user. The primary objective of this paper was to analyze types of suitable characters liked by children from the perspective of both pediatric development experts and children themselves. The method applied in this study was recommendation result evaluation and analysis of pediatric development experts. Moreover, it collaborated survey result of children preference for game characters. Based on the evaluation and analysis result, the most suitable game prototype design for preschoolers was anthropomorphic character based on both the recommendation from experts and the children's preference for the game characters.