Fig. 1: The Community Screen

Mainly envisioned as a place for tweens and young teens who enjoyed collecting things and spending time with their friends online, Tomotopia was a companion virtual world based on collectible computer mice. Users who bought a TomoMouse got access to the online world where they could play with the character and interact with other users through their characters.

Fig. 2: The Sign-Up Screen – Apparently, even dinosaurs have trouble with this one…

Working together with production company Spiderdance, I created the initial concepts for the Tomotopia world and interface. Once the initial direction and props had been chosen from my concept sketches, I oversaw the 3D development of the world and characters.

Fig. 3: The Friends Screen – did you spot the tiny shark guarding the treaasure chest?

I designed all the interface elements, from the initial sign-in screens to a toolbar-based interface (seen above) that allowed users to do three things from anywhere in the world: navigate through the four main areas (home, neighborhood, community, menu), adjust options, and chat. I also created all the elements for in-game events like invitations to chat, as below.

Fig. 4: The Home Screen