Spell the Story is an educational game for first and second graders which hopes to foster a love of storytelling while teaching kids how to spell
Spell the Story
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Spell the Story is an educational game for first and second graders which hopes to foster a love of storytelling while teaching kids how to spell
Spell the Story is a game aimed at first and second graders with the goal of helping children learn to spell and also kickstart a way into storytelling. In this game, players will spell out words while meeting characters who want to help them. Once players have successfully spelled 7 words, the game will end with a celebration.
Game Introduction
Spell the Story is a children's spelling game which aims to jumpstart a love of storytelling in first and second graders.
Spell the Story takes place in a storybook, and players will be meeting many different characters who are sure to become a hit among those young and old.
To play Spell the Story, players will use their space bar to move the game when prompted, after the character has closed their mouth. Characters will come one after the other, bringing with them a word to spell that is missing one letter. The player can ask for a hint, choose a multiple-choice number, or choose the letter that slots into the word.
There are 7 characters players can come across, including, but not limited to, Francis the Frog, Wilbur the Whale, Princess Comet, and the evil Mr. Spell It Wrong.
The good characters will provide the player with hints if needed. Mr. Spell It Wrong will give them a challenging word to spell. When they get these words correct, they also get a bigger reward in the form of an on-screen celebration, which acts as an incentive to continue playing but also to feel proud when harder words have been spelled correctly.
Once the player has acquired 7 words, the game will finish, signaling that the player has correctly spelled 7 words, and they will get to experience a celebration unlike any other from other educational video games on the market.
Genre
Educational/Writing
GamePlay
Players will be playing Spell the Story in an artistic rendition of a storybook, where they will come across fun characters that will be assisting them if they need help. The player will spell out words, and then the player will continue on their journey meeting more characters. The evil character, however, want to try and stop this, by providing a character with a difficult word to spell. The player must overcome this word to celebrate spelling 7 words correctly.
Target audience & platforms
Childen (First/Second Graders) online (single player only)
Look and Feel
The game will feel fantastical with an old storybook theme for spelling words, but mixed with the fun and bright colors of video games now.
Story
Spell the Story is a children's spelling game which aims to jumpstart a love of storytelling in first and second graders.
Spell the Story takes place in a storybook. Players will be assisted by Wizard, and his fancy outfit.
To play Spell the Story, players will use the space bar to advance the game as prompted when the character's mouth closes. Characters will come along with words to spell. The player must spell them correctly to continue, however, the player has unlimited tries.
There are 7 characters players can come across, including, but not limited to, Francis the Frog, Wilbur the Whale, Princess Comet, and the evil Mr. Spell It Wrong.
The good characters will provide the player with hints if needed. Mr. Spell It Wrong will give them a challenging word to spell. When they get these words correct, they also get a bigger reward in the form of an on-screen celebration, which acts as an incentive to continue playing but also to feel proud when harder words have been spelled correctly.
Once the player has acquired 7 words, they will be celebrated by the characters from Spell the Story in a way that is sure to win the hearts of the fans.
Francis the Frog
Will reach out and grab hints using his tongue
Wilbur the Whale
Will provide one free answer per game
George the Giraffe
Can grab hints from the tops of the fantasy book
Princess Comet
Can provide fun space words for a player to try spelling
Mr. Timothy the Duck
A regal duck who finds the player fun new hats
Lilly the Leopard
Finds the player fun new shirts to wear
Mr. Spell It Wrong
The challenge character players can find, will give a difficult word
How to Play
Players will utilize the mouse to click the buttons shown on screen, and the keyboard to type the letter in the answer that they believe is correct.
The space bar is used to progress through the game. Once the character closes its' mouth, you may hit the space bar to continue on the journey.
When selecting an answer, the player needs to type the letter that fits into the word or the number of the multiple choice that they think is correct.
Artwork (design)
Characters
There are a total of 7 characters the player will encounter along their spelling journey. Each one will provide a word they need spelled along with a hint. The boss character will be the only one who does not allow hints.
Narrator
The narrator walks with the player throughout their journey, giving hints and tips along the way.
Fancis
A character the player will encounter along their journey. He jumps up to grab a hint from the sky with his tongue.
Wilbur
The second character the player encounters. He holds a hint on his back.
George
The third character the player will encounter. He will reach up to the top of the book (in the background) to grab the hint down.
Timothy
The fourth character the player will encounter. He will provide the narrator the hat once the word is spelled correctly.
Lilly
The fifth character the player will encounter.
Princess Comet
The sixth character the player will encounter. She provides a space themed word.
Mr. Spell It Wrong
The final character and boss for the player. He gives a slightly harder word for the player to spell.
Global Elements
Main background
Main background with a blue sky and green grass. There is a large book that is open in the middle indicating being inside a story book.
Audio & Sound F/x
Dance Party Music - Dance Around by Scratch.mit.edu
Spell the Story - Backing Track
Spell the Story - Click Effect
Spell the Story - Arrive/Leave
System Requirements
This game idea was built on the understanding of Scratch. This game will be hosted on the MIT scratch website. An internet connection and a newer web browser that is capable of running JavaScript is needed.
User Interface (controls)
A keyboard and mouse are required to play Spell the Story.
