PERANCANGAN GAME PLATFORMER “FIND YOUR COLORS” SEBAGAI MEDIA EDUKASI WARNA DASAR KEPADA ANAK-ANAK

Learning basic colors is important for children's cognitive development, but
conventional methods such as books and simple visual media often feel monotonous.
Along with the development of technology, children are now more familiar with
gadgets, unfortunately most of the games played are more entertainment without
educational value. In fact, digital educational games have great potential in supporting
interactive and fun learning. One of the development methods is the Game
Development Life Cycle (GDLC), which allows games to not only deliver educational
material but also present a play experience that is appropriate for children's level of
understanding. This research aims to develop Find Your Colors, an interactive
platformer game for children aged 7-9 years that teaches basic colors through gradual
gameplay and interesting stories, and is expected to improve children's understanding
of basic colors while motivating them to learn more actively.

Keywords : Educational game, platformer game, design game.

Pembelajaran warna dasar penting bagi perkembangan kognitif anak, namun metode
konvensional seperti buku dan media visual sederhana sering terasa monoton. Seiring
perkembangan teknologi, anak-anak kini lebih akrab dengan gadget, sayangnya
sebagian besar game yang dimainkan lebih bersifat hiburan tanpa nilai edukasi.
Padahal, game edukatif digital memiliki potensi besar dalam mendukung pembelajaran
interaktif dan menyenangkan. Salah satu metode pengembangannya adalah Game
Development Life Cycle (GDLC), yang memungkinkan game tidak hanya
menyampaikan materi edukatif tetapi juga menghadirkan pengalaman bermain yang
sesuai tingkat pemahaman anak. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengembangkan Find Your
Colors, sebuah game platformer interaktif yang di design untuk anak usia 7-9tahun
yang mengajarkan warna dasar melalui gameplay bertahap dan cerita menarik, serta
diharapkan dapat meningkatkan pemahaman anak tentang warna dasar sekaligus
memotivasi mereka belajar lebih aktif.

Keywords : Game edukasi, game platformer, warna dasar, game design.