"Psst"-ipatory Design: Involving artists, technologists, students and children in the design of narrative toys
Authors
?sa Harvard
Simon L?vind
Keywords:
Interactive toys, play, narrative, design
Abstract
The aim of the Narrative Toys project is to develop new concepts for toys/play environments that support children in refonnulating stories, through a combination of physical artifacts and digital media. The focus ofthe project is how toys act as a storytelling medium, and in particular the exchange between stories inscribed in toys by toy manufacturers and stories invented by children during play. The project is also characterized by its aim to accomplish "creative research" - using artistic means to create and convey knowledge. This paper describes two prototypes, Psst and the AudioTheatre, and how they relate to research aims and artistic creation.
