Ozzie (series)

Ozzie
CD cover of Ozzie's World
Genre(s)Educational
Developer(s)Digital Impact
Publisher(s)MicroMedia Publishers Inc. (Kid Bytes)
Creator(s)Louise Short[1]
Platform(s)Windows, Macintosh
First releaseOzzie's World
1994
Spin-offsOzzie's Travels

Ozzie is a series of children's educational games developed by Tulsa, Oklahoma studio Digital Impact. They all star Ozzie S. Otter (voiced by Danny Harwell), a curious and imaginative young 7-year-old orphaned sea otter pup who serves as the series' main protagonist. The games focus on teaching children science and ecology in different environments. They also include several activities, stories, mini games and experiments to try out.

Design

Development

During the increase of children's educational software of the market, Digital Impact designed such a product around their year of establishment in 1993. The concept for the Ozzie series was based on Kathryn Sheehan and Mary Waidner's book "Earth Child". After acquiring the rights to the book, Digital Impact created Ozzie's World in eight months with just a handful of seven developers.[1] Ozzie's World was also translated into 14 different languages,[2] including European Spanish, French (Emme Interactive),[3] Arabic (Sakhr's Ozzie's World), Brazilian Portuguese (MPO Video), and Chinese (Kingstar Media).

Digital Impact's choice of mascot was a kid sea otter named Ozzie S. Otter, being an endangered species to fit with the subject of ecology. Ozzie was designed to appeal to young users with his energetic, playful personality.[1]

Digital Impact expanded the franchise with a spin-off series titled "Ozzie's Travels". They released three of those products that covered the cultures of Mexico, Japan and India. They intended introduce more titles for the cultures of Norway, Switzerland,[1] Africa, Australia and a number of others, but those products never reached completion.[4] The products each include five different games with cultural lessons and educational messages.[5]

Art

Digital Impact began the Ozzie series with just one animator and two illustrators to create their first product. When the Ozzie's Travels began, they hired six additional artists, who used traditional cell animation with some inspirations from Disney. All animation frames were drawn on paper and then scanned to retain quality in the computer animation.[1]

Educational goals

The game was leaned towards the education genre and not edutainment, teaching about the world people live in without computer orientation.[1] The good use of audio and graphics keeps kindergarten group users amused and educated. Scientific experiments and facts are clearly explained. The interface is easy to navigate and gives users the opportunity to explore and interact.[6] The games incorporate a mix of math, problem solving, memory games, ecology, reading development, general science and experiments to teach a variety of material.

Games

Main series

  • Ozzie's World (1994)
    • The Otter's Adventure (1995)
    • Ozzie's World - Deluxe Edition (1995)
    • Fun School Special: Young Scientist (1995)
  • Ozzie's Travels First Grand Tour (May 20, 1996)
    • Ozzie's Travels Destination Japan
    • Ozzie's Travels Destination Mexico
    • Ozzie's Travels Destination India
  • Ozzie's Science (August 20, 1996)

Demos

  • Ozzie's Funtime Garden (1995)
  • Ozzie's World - My House (1996)
  • Ozzie Explores the Forest (1996) Also known as "Ozzie's Forest"
  • Ozzie's Day at the Beach (1996)
  • Ozzie's Playroom (1996)
  • Ozzie Visits the Vet's Office (1996)

Availability

  • Byron Preiss's BABY-ROM - "Ozzie's Travels Destination Mexico".[7]

Reception

Critical reception

MacAddict rated "Ozzie's Science" as Spiffy, praising the audio and humor, while criticizing the interface.[8] MacUser scored "Ozzie's Travels Destination Mexico" 3 out of 5 stars, finding it entertaining and easy to learn from, but also a bit stereotype and the activities uneven.[9] CD-ROM Today found the products had balanced teaching and fun.[10] FamilyPC positively highlighted the surprises that the products had.[11]

Commercial performance

Digital Impact sold the Ozzie products for lower prices than other state-of-the art multimedia markets, which resulted in successful sales, thanks to the lower prices of CD-ROMs.[1] Digital Impact made an affiliation with Trees for Life and bundling copies of "Ozzie's World - Deluxe Edition" with seeds to increase environmental awareness.[12]

Awards and nominations

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1994 Ozzie's World Family PC’s Top Product of the Year Won[2]
1997 Ozzie's World Deluxe Newsweek Editor's Choice Award Won[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Kris Dudley (November 1, 1995). "South Tulsa Company Makes Animated Children's Software". TulsaWorld. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Robert Clegg. "Ozzie's World - Robert Clegg". Réseau IDée asbl Rue Royale. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  3. ^ "Ozzie sauve la planete - Media". Réseau IDée asbl Rue Royale. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  4. ^ "Articles about Tour Guide - Quick Spins". Sun-Sentinel. June 30, 1996. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  5. ^ "MacWorld Volume 12, December '95" (12). MacWorld. December 1995: 52. Retrieved November 21, 2017. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. ^ Mary Swan (May 1995). "Digital Impact: Ozzie's World". GSLIS. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  7. ^ Christine Grech (December 24, 1995). "Electronic Entertainment Christmas '95". Electronic Entertainment. p. 85. Retrieved August 29, 2017. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  8. ^ "Kidz Stuff - Ozzie's Science". MacAddict. No. 8. Future US. April 1997. p. 81.
  9. ^ Myslewski, Rik; Shatz-Akin, Jim (September 1996). "The Two Dads" (PDF). MacUser. Vol. 12, no. 9. Ziff Davis. p. 110.
  10. ^ "CD-ROM Today (3/95)". CD-ROM Today. Vol. 2, no. 13. Imagine Publishing. March 1995. Guaranteed to teach effectively. Your child will benefit and have plenty of fun along the way.
  11. ^ "FamilyPC (3/95)". FamilyPC. Ziff Davis. March 1995. Teeming with surprises
  12. ^ "Digital Impact the critically acclaimed children's edutainment publisher, teams up with Trees for Life". PRNewswire. September 26, 1995. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  13. ^ "Newsweek Editor's Choice Titled '97". Newsweek. November 18, 1996. Archived from the original on April 9, 1997. Retrieved August 29, 2017.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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