“Tales of Nations” will be an enhanced cross-platform Mobile and Smart TV game that combines interactive stories with trivia, educational, competitive and skill game-play mechanics. The player will slip into the role of Freddie, a 14 year old boy, who discovers different nations during his world trip. The core of “Tales of Nations” is the support of a world-wide intercultural exchange with the methods of sharing and gaining knowledge for a better mutual understanding, social interaction and communication.The target group is young audience up to 16 years old. The development of authentic characters, a smart and entertaining story will be a major goal of the project. Besides the narrative experience, a deeply interactive storytelling and game design should allow for the transfer of knowledge and arise interest for multicultural understanding. Key features:• combination of interactive stories, game challenges and trivia• exciting plot with adorable characters• mix of fun and knowledge transfer• interesting locations that pick up multicultural themes of different nations• local and online single- and multiplayer game modes• support of multi-device and Smart TV connections• high degree of virality due to the integration of social functions (WhatsApp, Facebook, etc.)• Game Center and Google Play Games support• community features and user-generated content (trivia question creation, translation, reviewing)• user profiles for high scores, leaderboards & achievements, as well as comparison with friends and players from all over the world• a motivating experience-based level and reward system• high quality illustrations and animations in a unique cartoon art style• cross-platform development for iOS and Android Smartphones, Tablets and Smart TVs• modular and scalable production workflow• cloud-based tracking, analytics, balancing and event handling of the game experience• competitive and high long-term retention