The main goal of the game (and the 4Kidz & Community 501(c)(3)) is to create a friendly, constructive atmosphere with an underlying base of trust and camaraderie between law enforcement and the community. Thus, the main mechanic needs to help kids identify with and learn to utilize (and not fear) a variety of public servants. We want the player to be a child who has the agency to deal with community issues, but uses that ability to phone emergency services and summon the proper authorities. We don't want to encourage the child to attempt active participation in emergency situations, but rather that their best weapon against potential threat is assistance from friendly peace officers.
In order to best appeal to our key demographic, children aged 5 - 10, we're leaning towards a mini-game heavy experience, where a child's short attention span isn't overloaded with gratuitous mechanics or environment. The game will be framed on a small stretch of town, where each building along the way is an entrance to a different game event, the child summoning a civil servant to perform the necessary action and restore order to the town.
The current Cops 4 Kidz site is:
http://cops4kidz.com/
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