ABOUT

I had the great pleasure of lending my illustration and design skills to the UK’s Wildlife Trust and the Great Fen project. The Wildlife Trust already had animal characters as part of their education project, but wanted to bring these character to life through educational learning. Highlighting within the game all the aspects of life in the fenland wetlands.


The brief from the Wildlife Trust, was to create The Great Fen quest as a mini adventure based in the Great Fen in Huntingdonshire. The game is aimed at children aged 5 to 10. With 5 mini-games which challenge children’s: hand-eye coordination, retaining information and memory. With different activities such as ‘treasure hunt’, pairs and ‘simon says’ style game. The challenge was to create achievements and progress within the game, learn facts about the Great Fen project and have lasting longevity for children. All within a very tight budget. The app is available on the iTunes store and a desktop version of the game can be downloaded from the Great Fen website.