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This paper introduces ChiCo, a novel and exploratory technique for co-design with children based on Ecological Inquiry, aimed at obtaining user requirements for the design of a game. At the core of this technique, there’s a technological platform conceived to empower children to partner with adults in a designers’ team at the early stages of the creation of a game.
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Alvarado, D., Díaz, P. (2015). Involving Children in Design Activities Using the ChiCo Exploratory Co-design Technique. In: Díaz, P., Pipek, V., Ardito, C., Jensen, C., Aedo, I., Boden, A. (eds) End-User Development. IS-EUD 2015. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 9083. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18425-8_16
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