Analysis of Color Tendency for Children Characters of Mobile Educational Games
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According to a survey conducted in the United States of America, 43% of mobile-device-use by children aged between zero and eight years old falls into the sector of educational games. However, that percentage rises to 39% and 51% among children aged 2-4 and 5-8 years, respectively. The question, therefore, is: how can numerous mobile educational games attract the attention of children? Children are attracted to educational games because of various factors including vivid characters and enticing colors, among other elements. This research paper focuses on analyzing the character examples in eight children’s mobile educational games with differently gendered characters. The top elements considered in the eight games include the top-selling games, color distribution, and the hue frequency of every character to obtain the results. The research paper also discusses the characteristics of children’s mobile educational games for different gender characters and the methods of possibilities and considerations for effective design.
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According to a survey conducted in the United States of America, 43% of mobile-device-use by children aged between zero and eight years old falls into the sector of educational games. However, that percentage rises to 39% and 51% among children aged 2-4 and 5-8 years, respectively. The question, therefore, is: how can numerous mobile educational games attract the attention of children? Children are attracted to educational games because of various factors including vivid characters and enticing colors, among other elements. This research paper focuses on analyzing the character examples in eight children’s mobile educational games with differently gendered characters. The top elements considered in the eight games include the top-selling games, color distribution, and the hue frequency of every character to obtain the results. The research paper also discusses the characteristics of children’s mobile educational games for different gender characters and the methods of possibilities and considerations for effective design.
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