Alison Marchese: App Portfolio
*Examples of types of stories and games that I have produced and written. Not a full catalogue due to length.
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Awards
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Awards
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App Store Top Spots & Feature Placements
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App Store Top Spots & Feature Placements
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App Store Top Spots & Features
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Descrip(on: Cover Page. Choose to read the story or play a variety of games.
Storybooks
Descrip(on: Cover Page. Choose the op5on for read aloud, quiet reading, or read-aloud with tap-and-play interac5vity.
Descrip(on: Storybook Page from How to Train Your Dragon 2
Descrip(on: Story page. Words light up as narrator reads the story. Tap on characters and images for them to come to life.
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Descrip(on: Choose your dragon in this racing side scroll game. Avoid obstacles and pick up sheep, y as fast as you can to win rst place! Pick up speed boosts by ying through wind tunnels.
Descrip(on: Aim and shoot the soccer ball into the net while avoiding the goalie. As the levels progress they get harder, and you must pass the ball to dierent members of your team
Descrip(on: Tap the trappers to shoot ery blasts at them. But avoid the sheep!
Arcade & Adventure
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Arcade & Adventure
Descrip(on: Aim and shoot Football ac5vity Possible Varia(ons: Different characters, different sports/ arcade games.
Descrip(on: Choose your character and play offense and defense in a 2 man soccer game against a friend! Shoot the ball by pulling back on the bird and letting go when you see the trajectory that you want towards the net (displayed as a dotted line). Defend your goal by moving your player in front of the ball.
Possible Varia(ons: Add more players (3 player game!). Play with multiple characters on a team (foosball style), different characters, different sports/ arcade games.
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Descrip(on: Cover page of a storybook with an English/ Spanish toggle. Possible Varia(ons: English and Spanish buKon op5ons. Add more languages.
Descrip(on: Story page of an app translated into spanish. Words light up as narrator reads the story. Tap on characters and images for them to come to life, or animate on their own. Possible Varia(ons: Just a book./ Quiet reading./ Full anima5on. Full tap and play interac5vity.
Descrip(on: Story page of an app translated into spanish. Words light up as narrator reads the story. Tap on characters and images for them to come to life, or animate on their own. Possible Varia(ons: Just a book./ Quiet reading./ Full anima5on. Full tap and play interac5vity.
Descrip(on: Cover page of a storybook with an English/ Spanish toggle. Possible Varia(ons: English and Spanish buKon op5ons. Add more languages.
Language Localization
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Imaginative Play
Descrip(on: Choose fun foods to make and serve with your favorite character!
Possible Varia(ons: Different meals / Holiday themed meals
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Imaginative Play
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Imaginative Play
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Imaginative Play
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Descrip(on: Drag the flying dinosaur to collect numbers in order. Possible Varia(ons: Substitute letters, shapes, sight-words, etc
Descrip(on: Choose your vehicle then drag it along the racetrack to trace the number. Possible Varia(ons: LeKers/ Timed/ Math equa5ons.
Descrip(on: Count the pets in the tree and tap the corresponding number at the boKom. Possible Varia(ons: Sub addi5on/ mul5plica5on/ subtrac5on problems at the boKom. Choose the problem with the correct answer that corresponds to the number of pets in the tree.
Descrip(on: Whack the radishes to count up to 20. Avoid whacking the monsters. Possible Varia(ons: Whacking the wrong object lowers the score. / Add a score and 5mer for replay value.
Math & Counting
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Descrip(on: Pop the bubble with the correct letter in it to complete the word. Possible Varia(ons: Sub math problems./ Tap the the word completed by the prompted letter.
Descrip(on: Drag the letter to the mailbox that matches the first letter of the word
Possible Varia(ons: Sub math problems
Descrip(on: Tap the word that matches the sight word on the top of the screen. Possible Varia(ons: Tap the letter that completes the word at the top of the screen. / Tap the solution to a math problem./ Tap the upper/ lowercase version of the prompted letter.
Alphabet & Word Recognition
Descrip(on: Choose the letter that completes the word for Strawberry to hit a croquet ball with the prompted letter through the goal. Possible Varia(ons: Sub math problems
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Coloring
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Card Creators
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Descrip(on: Catch the pink wave for a speed boost and avoid whirlpools and rocks to loose points. Collect strawberries to win points and unlock dierent prizes at the Tiki Hut! Prizes include dierent surUoards, hair clips and characters as you unlock items!
Descrip(on: Swap the colored ornaments to create rows of three or more of the same color. When rows are made, the ornaments fly off the board and decorate the tree. Decorate the whole tree to win.
Descrip(on: Aim the colored mint at a mint of the corresponding color. Fling the mint and make a match three or more for the mints to break apart and fly off the board. Clear the board to win.
Arcade & Adventure
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Arcade & Adventure
Descrip(on: Choose your character and play offense and defense in a 2 man soccer game against a friend! Shoot the ball by pulling back on the bird and letting go when you see the trajectory that you want towards the net (displayed as a dotted line). Defend your goal by moving your player in front of the ball.
Possible Varia(ons: Add more players (3 player game!). Play with multiple characters on
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High Score Boards
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Possible Varia(ons: More or smaller pieces to increase difficulty. / Fewer or larger pieces to decrease difficulty.
Descrip(on: Use your finger to drag the decorations into their outlines. Possible Varia(ons: Free form imaginative play decoration./ Timed matching to increase difficulty.
Puzzles
Descrip(on: Choose the correct objects to complete the pattern. Possible Varia(ons: More complex pattern to increase difficulty / Easier pattern to decrease difficulty.
Descrip(on: Drag different track pieces onto the screen to connect the track ends. When the train track is complete, the train will ride around the track.
Possible Varia(ons: Smaller or more pieces increase difficulty / Larger or fewer pieces decrease difficulty / Add shadows of where to place pieces for younger audience
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Descrip(on: Choose a background and add stickers to decorate.
Possible Varia(ons: Animated stickers / Free draw by adding in the coloring HUD
Descrip(on: Drag the item into the correct disposal bin.
Possible Varia(ons: Items move faster to increase difficulty / Sub tossing or slinging for dropping
Descrip(on: Drag the toothbrush across Wubbzys teeth to make them squeaky clean and germ-free.
Possible Varia(ons: Hair Brushing / Showering / Face Washing
Descrip(on: Move the clock hands to match the prompted time.
Possible Varia(ons: Choose the correct time from several options by reading the hands on the clock.
Healthy Habits & Life Lessons
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Descrip(on: Tap to open gifts two at a time to find the matching toys inside.
Possible Varia(ons: Sub cards for a more classic feel./ Add more objects to increase difficulty / less objects to decrease difficulty.
Descrip(on: Watch an object drop into a bag, then keep track of the bag with the object in it as the bags swap and move around. Choose the bag with the object in it when the bags stop moving.
Possible Varia(ons: More bags or faster movements to increase difficulty / Less bags or slower movements to decease difficulty
Descrip(on: Tap the colored squares under Wubbzy in the right order to make Wubbzy dance. (Much like Simon)
Possible Varia(ons: Remove the prompts at the bottom to increase difficulty / Increase squares or accelerate the pace to increase difficulty / Decrease squares or slower pace to decrease difficulty
Descrip(on: Tap the second picture in places where it is different from the first picture.
Possible Varia(ons: Make the differences more subtle to increase difficulty / Make the differences more obvious to decrease difficulty
Memory & Concentration
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Descrip(on: Tap the characters to make music with your favorite Yo Gabba Gabba characters and the Yo Dazzlers band!
Descrip(on: Make music by tapping the different instruments.
Possible Varia(ons: Sub in different instruments. / Guide the child with prompts to play songs. / Add a mode where the character plays different songs as the child plays percussion.
Descrip(on: Sing along as the lyrics highlight during the music video.
Possible Varia(ons: Add a Karaoke Mode by removing the vocal track / Record the child singing
Descrip(on: Use the keyboard to make and record songs with different instruments. Play back your musical stylings for friends and family!
Possible Varia(ons: Record your voice as well. Synchronize your voice to the piano.
Music
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Navigation
Descrip(on: Tap the icon to choose your destination or tap the hamster for him to run, spin the wheel, and land on a random icon. The concept is much like a roulette wheel.
Possible Varia(ons: Add the option to re-spin
Descrip(on: When tapped, each store in the mall scene brings you to a different game or activity.
Possible Varia(ons: Sub characters, scenery, objects, puzzle pieces, etc as icons.
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