Warrior Cats is a book series with a global fanbase numbering in the millions. Aimed at 8 to 12-year old children, it is described as the cat version of Game of Thrones. We were tasked to understand the brand’s fanbase and to create a growth-oriented strategy to engage, strengthen and grow that global fan base.
Insight & Strategy
We started off by assessing the brand’s reach and global influence with a targeted survey and fan interviews. We surveyed more than 30,000 fans from 100+ countries, and held face to face interviews in seven different countries; we then applied our bespoke Fandom model to codify and define fandom into component parts. We were able to define the profile of a Warrior Cats fan and map out their needs and ideal experiences.
After our analysis, it became clear that Warriors fans were an incredibly engaged and creative community with immense unused potential - especially within the digital world - and we wanted to celebrate this community.
We proposed to create an all-new, fresh digital experience tailored for any type of Warriors fan. A platform for fans to find and engage with the best digital Warrior Cats content.
DESIGN & BUILD
We developed a digital identity and design principles which we followed to create the website, app and all digital interactive content. These designs were also used to create and influence successful merchandise in the online store.
We created invisible UI and frictionless experiences to designated pieces of content, and we also hid content containing narrative spoilers by using our spoiler filter - based on what book the user is reading. We tested this using task-based usability studies.
