Abstract:

We have developed a genre of software construction kits and a framework for developing them, which is both conceptual and structural. The kits are highly graphical and highly interactive. They are characterized by two main processes: players\' building of objects from graphical elements, and the software\'s activation of the constructions. The existing kits demonstrate a range of interaction designs for creating constructions, and trial users of our framework have introduced further approaches. We review these results and identify considerations for articulation of optimal construction techniques.