Motivation for the game: The motivation for the game was to explore how we can use games to train the mind to stay calm in stressful situations.
Game concept inspiration: The game concept is inspired by my personal experience of writing exams.
Date of development: November 2024
Development time: 2 days
Game Details: The game is set during an exam. It simulates the thoughts that a user has while writing an exam. The purpose of the game is to segregate the thoughts in terms of which thoughts are helpful and which thoughts are not helpful. Every thought also corresponds to an emotion which is displayed during the game.
Market Research: I did not do any market research for this game
What I learnt:
Creating a web game using javascript
How to create a game for wellness
Embedding sound to enhance the game experience
The experience of launching a game on itch and then improving it based on player feedback
Game link: https://seekersofshiva.itch.io/echoes-of-the-mind