Focus Cat: Designing Idle Games to Promote Intermittent Practice and On-Going Adherence of Breathing Exercise for ADHD

Sadprasid, Book; Tabor, Aaron; Scheme, Erik; Bateman, Scott

doi:10.1145/3505270.3558381

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Serious Games for the Treatment of Children with ADHD: The BRAVO Project

De Luca,

Schena,

Covino

et al. 2024

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Children affected by attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) exhibit several symptoms characterized by inattention, impulsivity and motor hyperactivity that impair both school performance and everyday life. The BRAVO (Beyond the tReatment of the Attention deficit hyperactiVity disOrder) project dealt with the development of several serious games based on extended reality that help patients improve in self-control, respect for rules, attention and concentration. In order to achieve both logopaedic and behavioural educational goals, serious games were developed concerning three different categories: Topological Categories, Infinite Runner and Planning. Experimental tests conducted over a six-month period assessed the patients’ performance and the emotional impact of the games, also showing a general improvement in cognitive and behavioural functions.

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Serious Games for the Treatment of Children with ADHD: The BRAVO Project

De Luca,

Schena,

Covino

et al. 2024

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Prototyping a collaborative game tool to include ADHD learners in the smart thing design process: First steps

Cicuto

2024

Proceedings of the 2024 International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces

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Idle Games: A Cozy Genre Turned Exploitative

Buergi

2024

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This paper explores the connection between cozy games and idle games, analyzing shared elements and underlying principles. Cozy games are characterized by an emphasis on comfort, relaxation, and safety, offering players an escape from the pressure of daily life through soothing gameplay experiences. Meanwhile, idle games feature waiting as a core mechanic, allowing progress to be made even in the player’s absence. This provides a continuous sense of growth and progression throughout the player’s day but may also lead to frequent engagements to optimize production. Furthermore, this desire for continuous progress may also be exploited by developers who capitalize on player impatience by incorporating microtransactions that expedite progression in exchange for real-world money. Thus, while idle games can fit within the cozy game genre, their monetization practices raise questions about ethical responsibility on the part of game developers and taint the genre’s potential as a serene gaming experience.

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Focus Cat: Designing Idle Games to Promote Intermittent Practice and On-Going Adherence of Breathing Exercise for ADHD

Cited by 3 publications

References 23 publications

Serious Games for the Treatment of Children with ADHD: The BRAVO Project

Serious Games for the Treatment of Children with ADHD: The BRAVO Project

Prototyping a collaborative game tool to include ADHD learners in the smart thing design process: First steps

Idle Games: A Cozy Genre Turned Exploitative

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