Overview

Educating children on sexual and reproductive health, puberty, and identifying misconduct is crucial in preventing gender-based violence and harm. At the same time, with sexual education being a sensitive topic and gender norms being deeply rooted in this society, addressing this important issue can be challenging in South Asian culture. In this light, BBC Media Action introduced an ingenious solution: the educational game Fun Basket.

Through the game format, Fun Basket educates adolescents on sexual and reproductive health. Alongside engaging challenges, the game focuses on educating and building adolescents’ confidence in their ability to stand up to sexual misconduct. Moreover, the game also focuses on enhancing the players’ knowledge and life skills.

The game joins between an interactive play with the thrill of solving problem while inspiring players to implement the strategies in real life. It boosts the players’ self-esteem and helps them respond quickly to situations that demand it, especially when standing up to injustice and sexual misconducts.

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The Challenge

Building a culturally sensitive game to educate rural youths on sexual and reproductive health.

Integrating cultural nuances and sensitive topics into gameplay requires careful consideration and planning, from the design and concept to the difficulty level and overall execution. Developing this educational game on gender and sexual health for rural and displaced adolescents involved extensive collaboration between social and health workers, artists, engineers, and cross-functional teams.

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Below is a breakdown of that journey, with a special focus on the challenges.

  • Authentic representation of characters, settings, and scenarios reflecting the diversity of Bangladeshi culture.
  • Integrating decision-making scenarios and role-playing elements.
  • Optimized UI design with an intuitive and engaging user interface for small mobile screens.
  • Rigorous testing for quality

The Solution

Creating a robust game that fulfills both narrative depth and technical precision.

One of the main solutions focused on developing an engaging, multi-level game optimized for low-end platforms. The process demanded meticulous attention to detail to ensure an authentic representation of cultural nuances while effectively communicating intended issues. A holistic and multi-team approach eventually resulted in a successful cross-platform educational game – the Fun Basket.

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Below are some highlight solutions relevant to the game.

  • Using Unity Game Engine for cross-platform compatibility
  • Integrating adaptive learning with visual aids, audio, and interactive elements to engage adolescents of varying literacy levels.
  • Accelerating development by creating reusable modules for faster turnaround.
  • Designing the game for full offline play, ensuring access without internet.
  • Including training modules for easy navigation and conducting pre- and post-game assessments to refine the game based on player feedback.
  • Providing cultural training to ensure the game reflects Bangladeshi values and context.

This page was last edited on 29 December 2024, at 4:35 pm