AfterClass Moment
a soothing virtual space for relaxation
Lanlan Chen
Project Description
Game therapy, as an emerging mental health intervention, leverages the interactivity and immersion of games to help players alleviate anxiety, depression, and other emotional issues, promoting overall mental well-being. This study explores how design elements in a narrative-driven exploration game, ‘Afterclass Moment', can assist players in reducing anxiety. In the game, players enter a virtual world filled with intricate stories and a healing environment. Through interacting with the surroundings and objects, unlocking story clues, and engaging in emotionally resonant experiences, players gradually uncover the hidden narrative within the game world.The game incorporates nostalgic elements, with a design that features a calm pace and meditation-like scenes to help players enter a relaxed state, effectively alleviating anxiety. Through its warm visual style and immersive sound design, the game provides players with a soothing virtual space for relaxation.
This research offers valuable references for future innovations in therapeutic game design, contributing to the advancement of game-based mental health interventions.
BIO
Lanlan Chen is a multidisciplinary designer. She graduated with a degree in Visual Communication Design and, after graduation, entered the UI/UX design industry, participating in multiple projects. She specializes in typography, brand identity design, user interface, and user experience design. In her work, she always upholds an innovative mindset, striving to solve practical problems through thoughtful design, while remaining passionate about the forefront of design and its challenges.
Recently, Chen Lanlan has developed a strong interest in game therapy and has begun to explore how to turn this interest into practice, exploring ways to combine design with psychological healing. She is eager to continuously learn new design knowledge and improve her skills, dedicated to pushing her limits in the design field and creating more impactful and meaningful works.