So in a math game I am making, I've been throwing around the idea of having the math numbers and symbols look like things, theme it like animals or nature things or whatever. I'm split over making the numbers look like something else, say like animals, because that would just look nice - but it doesn't really add anything to the game, but numbers seem so sterile (thinking like UNO cards or Skipbo, etc...).
I guess I was hoping that it would be for both kids and adults but adding the figured numbers would make it too "kiddy." Maybe it depends on how the art work for the numbers come out.... I could request that they aren't cartoony but still interesting. I know this is a bit of rambling, but if you have any input id love to hear it.
No it doesn't. I think i'm trying to determine if adding a theme will limit the target audience, or distract from the numbers themselves.