
Honors Senior Theses/Projects
Date of Award
6-2022
Exit Requirement
Undergraduate Honors Thesis/Project
Department
Honors Program
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Breeann Flesch
Honors Program Director
Dr. Gavin Keulks
Abstract
There are few video game experiences that encourage and reward positive behavior and thinking. With this project, I aim to create a video game that will encourage players to temporarily cease negative thought patterns and engage them in new and positive behavior- building mechanics. This will include personalized messages of self-affirmations, which have been proven to boost mood and improve thinking patterns within the brain. Taking research into account, Dawn will seek to provide a thoughtful and interactive interface reflective of healthy social behavior, becoming a unique experience seen rarely in the online gaming community. While interacting within a virtual environment, players are invited to create their own positive affirmations and have the option of sharing them with the world via an online interface. The goal of this project is to create a virtual space and video game where players may be able to escape negative thoughts and will be given a place where they can think positively, clear their mind, and simply relax.
Recommended Citation
Bailey, Jessica M., "Dawn: Creating Positive, Affirmative Gaming Experiences" (2022). Honors Senior Theses/Projects. 270.
https://digitalcommons.wou.edu/honors_theses/270