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" The best thing to happen to the martial arts world since the belt system. "

<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#f5f5f5;">Martial arts is an art of discipline. Students need courage and motivation to attend class each week, and practicing for years to advance through the belts.</span></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#f5f5f5;">A central problem that many martial art schools face is that once students give up and leave, they never come back.</span></p>

<h4 style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#424242;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>We wanted to fix that.</strong></span></span></h4><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">By specializing in building apps that focus on engagement and fun, this project was a great fit. Soon enough, Curran’s Karate partnered with us to build a gamified platform for his martial arts schools.</span></p>

<p style="text-align:center;">The MyDojo platform consists of 2 apps:</p>

The MyDojo Game

<h5 style="text-align:center;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>Main features include</strong></span></h5><div class="raw-html-embed"><div style="
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<li>3 original character designs</li>
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The Companion App

<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The Companion App carries two sides of functionality that serve two user groups.</span></p>

<h5><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>The Parents</strong></span></span></h5><p><br><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Parents can use the app and view a dashboard of their child’s progress — both in game and school.</span><br><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">They can assign custom challenges, such as helping with household chores or reading a chapter in a book to reward them after.</span></p>

<h5><span style="font-size:22px;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;"><strong>The Instructors</strong></span></span></h5><p><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Instructors can manage their dojo all in one place.&nbsp;</span><br><br><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">They can take attendance, track student rank progression, and update parent and student information to help them rank up and receive rewards for their positive actions.</span></p>

<p><span style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">To spark life into the initial concept of the MyDojo ecosystem, we first began with creative briefs and workshops to brainstorm the vision - ultimately refining the concept into characters, backgrounds, and gameplay.</span></span></p>

<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">As with any project that we do, we always bring the app into the hands of users to get their feedback. Utilizing in-person and remote user test sessions, we were able to make the user experience better - taking the project to further heights.</span></span></p>

<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="color:#FFFFFF;">We met frequently to collaborate with the client, reviewing designs together and testing prototypes to ensure that we were on the same page at all times.</span></p>

<p style="text-align:center;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Looking back, what came out was a beautiful, gamified platform for martial arts schools, catering to everyone from children, parents, and instructors. Looking ahead, our team is excited to see an improvement in student retention along with wonderful habits and behaviours being taught to young minds - creating better leaders of tomorrow.</span><br>&nbsp;</p><p style="text-align:center;"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">✅ Apps successfully completed and launched on iOS and Android app stores</span><br><br><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">📈 Expected 25% increase retention in martial art schools&nbsp;</span><br><br><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">🥋 Good habits and behaviours taught to young martial arts students</span><br><br><span style="white-space:pre-wrap;">⭐ 5/5 rating from client on scheduling, cost, and quality</span></p><p style="text-align:center;">&nbsp;</p>

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Teaching martial arts and good habits with MyDojo World

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<h5><span style="color:#6FB53C;">Invasive species can spread quickly and cause harm to native species, in some cases resulting in the eradication of entire native species.</span></h5><p>&nbsp;</p><h5><span style="color:#6FB53C;">The impact of invasive species can be difficult to illustrate. What if you can experience this firsthand as you play a game?&nbsp;</span></h5><p>&nbsp;</p><h5><span style="color:#6FB53C;">We developed Invader Crusaders - an intuitive and educational web-based game with</span><span style="color:#8bc34a;"> </span><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://bcinvasives.ca/"><span style="color:#8bc34a;">ISCBC</span></a><span style="color:#7cb342;"> </span><span style="color:#6FB53C;">- a non-profit registered charity in the pursuit of healty communities free of invasive species.</span></h5>

<h4><strong>PROBLEM</strong></h4><p>&nbsp;</p><p>As part of ISCBC’s educational and outreach efforts, ISCBC saw an opportunity to engage youth to learn about invasive species in a fun and interactive manner. They needed a development partner experienced in gamification and app development to take on this project. Given our portfolio in working with non-profit clients, ISCBC saw us to be the right fit.</p><p>We first started with a consultation meeting, which helped us identify the key goals of the project:</p><ul><li>Create a simple, educational game that is visually appealing</li><li>Educate youth on invasive species and what can be done to reduce their spread</li><li>Launch the game for desktop and tablets devices<br>&nbsp;</li></ul><h4><strong>SOLUTION</strong></h4><p>&nbsp;</p><p>With a team of talented game designers, UI/UX designers, and developers, we brought the game idea of Invader Crusaders to life.</p>

<h5>How to Play<br>&nbsp;</h5><ul><li>Win by having more native species than invasive species on the map<br>&nbsp;</li><li>Faced with a scenario, pick the responsible option to prevent species from spreading<br>&nbsp;</li><li>Strategically remove invasive species that impact native species</li></ul><h5><br>Learning Outcomes<br>&nbsp;</h5><ul><li>Understand what invasive and native species are<br>&nbsp;</li><li>Identify human behaviours that cause invasive species to spread<br>&nbsp;</li><li>Take actions that prevent invasive species from spreading</li></ul><h5><br>Features<br>&nbsp;</h5><ul><li>Simple, turn-based gameplay<br>&nbsp;</li><li>Animated species and background<br>&nbsp;</li><li>60 pieces of custom scenario art<br>&nbsp;</li><li>10 levels to play<br>&nbsp;</li><li>Desktop and tablet support</li></ul>

<h4><strong>PROCESS</strong></h4><h4>&nbsp;</h4><h4><strong>Making Learning Fun</strong></h4><p>We first started by experimenting with different game designs. Initially, we designed the game with a core mechanic of identifying the type of invasive species.</p><p>However, to better meet the learning outcomes, we built upon this by focusing on a simple message behind the game that is memorable for the players: Invasive species can spread and cause harm to native species. To this end, players will focus on the goal of minimizing the spread of invasive species.</p><p>We learned a lot about invasive species throughout this project — as ISCBC are the experts in this subject matter, we worked closely with them to develop game events that are both relevant and interesting.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h5><strong>Frequent Communication and Feedback</strong></h5><p>One of the main success factors of the project lies in the communication that was maintained throughout the project between our team and ISCBC. To adapt to the situation of COVID-19, we met digitally online to provide ISCBC with updates to the project. We demonstrated mockups and prototypes early on, which allowed us to make UI and game design improvements while solidifying the vision of the game.</p><p>For example, we identified early on that the game should incorporate some of ISCBC’s core programs. From there, we organized the game’s levels to teach these programs incrementally.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h5><strong>Creating a Tutorial</strong></h5><p>As we conducted user tests with the target audience, there was one common learning. We discovered that the game would benefit from a quick tutorial level that teaches the player how to play. The player is aided by a series of popups that introduces each element of the game as they move along in the level. Not only are they able to learn from the tutorial level, but we also implemented it as a tooltip that can be easily accessed outside of the tutorial level.</p>

<h4><strong>RESULTS</strong></h4><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Our efforts proved to be fruitful in realizing the vision of the project: We produced a beautiful, polished web game that is not only attractive and entertaining to play, but also serves to educate youth on invasive species.</p><p>The evidence? We listened to the feedback of our players. As we conducted further user testing with the game’s intended players, we received consistent positive feedback that the game had taught them something new about invasive species.</p><p>As players tackle the different levels, they quickly grasp the effective strategies when encountering invasive species that will help them win the level. That translates to knowledge that can be similarly applied in real world applications. The effectiveness of gamification is reflected in this project.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><hr><p>&nbsp;</p>

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The game successfully represents the values of the organization and also serves to further educate younger generations about invasive species. Raccoopack Media leverages their creativity and expertise to produce quality results.

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Web Game to Educate on Invasive Species

Educating about the effects of BC's Invasive Species

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<h5><span style="color:#158DA2;"><strong>The Client and Staff Portal helps customers place complex online lab testing orders and easily access to their reports at any time.</strong></span></h5>

<h4><strong>CHALLENGE</strong></h4><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Conducting a formal lab test involves many processes: From filling out paperwork, ordering supplies, sending supplies to the lab, and getting the lab results, we cannot even being to scratch the surface to the complexities of the process.</p><p>To turn all of this into one simplified process, we worked with CARO - Canada's leading laboratory testing services - to develop the most innovative and streamlined web app in their industry.</p>

<h4><strong>SOLUTION</strong></h4><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Conducting a formal lab test involves many processes: From filling out paperwork, ordering supplies, sending supplies to the lab, and getting the lab results, we cannot even being to scratch the surface to the complexities of the process.</p><p>To turn all of this into one simplified process, we worked with CARO - Canada's leading laboratory testing services - to develop the most innovative and streamlined web app in their industry.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><span style="color:#249CA5;"><strong>The Client and Staff Portal integrates complex systems into one easy app for users.</strong></span></p>

<h5><strong>1. Customer Portal</strong></h5><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Allows users to order supplies online, submit samples, and securely retrieve results in one integrated location.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h5><strong>Main Features</strong><br>&nbsp;</h5><ul><li>Bottle orders: Customers can easily browse and place orders for supplies.</li><li>Project management: Customers can sort their orders across projects and view their order statuses in real time.</li><li>Online sample submission: Customers can submit their sample information online using an automated form to speed up their workflow.</li><li>Invoices: Customers can locate, view, and download their order invoices.</li></ul>

<h5><strong>2. Staff Portal</strong></h5><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Behind the scenes, staff are supporting customers by using the staff portal that we created as part of the project:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Order review and management</li><li>Order processing</li><li>Customer account management</li></ul><h5><br><br><strong>3. Supporting Systems</strong></h5><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Client and Staff Portal are enabled by various systems that we connected together:</p><p>&nbsp;</p><ul><li>eCommerce system</li><li>Laboratory information management system</li><li>Authentication system</li></ul>

<h4><strong>PROCESS</strong></h4><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Mapping Out the Business Processes</strong></p><p>When we first started working with CARO, we were astounded by the number of steps, processes, and systems involved in fulfilling a lab test order.To ensure that the app addresses the needs of each user along each step of the process, we spent time understanding CARO’s business processes and translating them into a series of flows and features</p><p>The benefit of the user flows were two fold: Not only did the user flows depict how the user will interact with the app during each step, but it also revealed opportunities where the app can be used to address pain points for users.</p>

<h4><strong>Validating through User Testing</strong></h4><p>&nbsp;</p><p>At Raccoopack Media, we conduct frequent user tests to gather as much feedback as reasonably possible during the development process.</p><p>For this project, we used an agile approach where we released a testable prototype each sprint, allowing us to facilitate user testing sessions and gather feedback with both the end users and the CARO project team. Here are some actual feedback we received!</p><p>“It’s quick and flexible.”</p><p>“It would be improved here if we can see tracking information on this screen.”</p><p>“Visuals are clean and the interface is clear.”</p><p>By involving the end users, we ensured that each feature is elevated to effectively address our user needs.</p>

<h4><strong>RESULTS</strong></h4><p>&nbsp;</p><p>After a series of prototypes, user testing, and extensive quality assurance, the project was launched with success:</p><ul><li>Client and Staff Portal fully launched with 99% user uptake</li><li>Validated product satisfaction from user testing</li><li>Over 1000 monthly orders going digital - translating into saved administrative costs</li></ul><p><br>The project only marks the beginning of our continued partnership with CARO. As we approach our second year with them, we are working hard to ensure that future updates provide an even more enhanced user experience and we look forward to our continued efforts to building out BC's premier lab testing services.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><hr><p>&nbsp;</p>

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