The Hidden Park

SDG 9: Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  • Year: 2010
  • Award: World Summit Award
  • Category: Entertainment & Lifestyle
  • Producer: Two Bulls
  • Country: Australia
  • URL: http://twobulls.com/

The Hidden Park blends Smartphone wizardry with the natural wonder of a local park. It is an adventure game created especially for young families. The application uses animations mapped over digital photographs to lead children into a fantasy world of trolls, fairies and tree genies. The game is played in parks all around the world, from New York’s spectacular Central Park to the famous English Garden in Munich.

The adventure begins when the children receive a video call from a troll named Trutton, head of the Magical Wildlife Protection Association. Kids collect evidence to prove the existence of magical animals in their park and navigate their way through the park by following a map that lets them know where the magical creatures live.

Following Trutton’s directions, children take photos of various landmarks and solve puzzles and riddles on their way to the next destination. As if by magic, Trutton’s fantastical friends appear in the photos – sometimes right next to the children! Parents also have the possibility of setting up The Hidden Park game in their local park and then sharing the park with friends and family or making it available to players around the world.