As a visual storyteller and expert by experience, I want to shed light on the experiences of KOPP children..
But how do you shine a light on such a complicated, intense subject? This is the process..
Research
Of course reading papers and books is part of doing research, but when the topic is as human as this one, the research is also done through interviews. I interviewed KOPP children, therapists and parents. Next to gathering information outside of myself, I went on a journey within, to discover what being a KOPP child ment to me. I wanted to be alone to discover this, so I traveled to Japan for inspiration and some deep thinking. You can find influences of that journey back in the game.
Inspiration
As my journey continued, I dreamt more and more as I let myself sink in the topic. I drew and wrote everything down. The more museums I visited about parenthood, childhood and trauma’s and the more I read about the potential of serious games, the more my own story and it’s symbolism developed.
Story and result
For the first story of this serious game I took my own one. I asked a therapist to help me and after gathering up the confidence to tell everyone what happend to me I turned my psyche into a point and click game. To present the game I created a little corner of a begin 2000’s style children’s bedroom.