I have drawn up a couple of avatar examples for my potential game. I decided to try and reflect different age groups, through the drawings, so from right to left, you see the age progression and how this impacts creativity. My initial idea was to use these as options for the players, instead of being given one set character. This will also encourage users to begin using their imagination from the beginning, through making the choice of what colour/design alien they would like to represent.

Originally, I wanted to incorporate the element of designing your own character and giving it your own name, however after some research, I think this may require quite a high skill set. I won’t write it off completely and will continue to consider it, as it plays an important role in the ‘Art’ aspect, of the STEAM curriculum that I want the game to embrace.

These drawings are just a couple of quick ideas and I will continue to draw up some more, using my own creativity, whilst comparing it to research carried out on child development and young children, learn in the classroom.