Our Pixie Friend

Zip Sites partnered with Oodles to develop an interactive, web-based navigation experience for children, centered around a fictional map. The concept was designed to engage young users through playful storytelling and intuitive map exploration. The client provided a hand-drawn fantasy map that needed to be digitized and enhanced with interactive elements such as clickable locations, animations, and movement tracking—similar to classic video games like Super Mario or Donkey Kong. 

The client required a custom interactive map that could be embedded within a WordPress site. The map needed to work across desktop and mobile browsers and support character movement along a predefined path between clickable "locations." The visual style had to replicate a classic video game map while preserving the artistic identity of the original hand-drawn sketch. Additionally, the map had to support zoom functionality, maintain responsive behavior across devices, and enable administrators to configure interactive elements dynamically. The platform was to serve as the homepage of a children’s website, helping users navigate to various sections through an animated, gamified interface.