This paper presents the making of a game-like interface to an image collection. Having previously claimed that video games can be relevant to collections as interfaces to support exploration, we proceeded with developing a prototype game as a case study for an image database. The making of this game and, specifically, of the game's interface has been an iterative process the stages and challenges of which we discuss here. In our approach, we deliberately adopt a HCI standpoint but our practice has been heavily influenced by concepts particular to games. The resulting artifact is intriguing both as a product in the context of our database and as a research tool to explore the potentials of game-like interfaces to collections.
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