CONCLUSION

This paper presented a reflection on the possibilities for alterna-
tive navigation patterns and metaphors for a specific 2D physics
development toolset. In the process of realizing the prototypes,
the designers and developers collaborated with the designers
assuming editorial and authorial roles that challenge established
publishing practices. The outcomes of the project were too limited
in scope (each prototype presented a minimum viable product
content scenario) to measure engagement. The objective was to
produce qualitative outcomes that focused on playfulness as a
form to sustain engagement while exploring alternative navigation
structures for industry application. As such, we successfully used
the Verso toolset to prototype three unexplored interaction and
navigation modes: 1. the use of a stage or field to drag and drop
elements and then reveal the next stage of content, 2. the use of
panoramic landscapes for free roaming and exploration of content
in ways that affect the outcome or tone of the narrative, and 3.

the simulated used of a x, y, and z through animation to navigate
content from surface to deeper layers.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Three undergraduate design students at Emily Carr participated
in this project: Emanuel Ilagan, Jacquie Shaw and Matthew Pierce.
This research was funded by a grant from the Natural Sciences and
Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada.

figure 1. Open Closets Lookbook uses a paper doll dress-up metaphor to
draw connections between members of a communal closet.

figure 2. The Red Pony encourages free exploration of the novella’s
scenes while order and timing of dialogue affect the story’s outcomes.
figure 3. Fish Families explores the use of depth as a metaphor for ad-
vancing from chapter to chapter in this account of ocean animal life.

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