Project info
- Developer James Bouin
- Showcase year 2021
- Programme Game Design and Production
Synopsis
The Flow State or 鈥楾he Zone鈥� is a specific mental state of full immersion and focus on the task at hand. In short, it's the state of mind of optimal performance. One becomes so immersed in an activity that the task becomes spontaneous, automatic and effortless. It鈥檚 most frequently observed in extreme sports and creative arts, though most of us have experienced it at some point in our lifetime. As a result of the Flow State, many experience inner happiness and fulfilment due to their 鈥榮upernatural鈥� achievement.
This project is called 鈥楩lawless Flower鈥� and it aims to build an experiential gaming model in an attempt to encompass an ideal game environment to induce the Flow State. A polished game demo will serve to present optimal practical design elements.
Flawless Flower: Inducing Flow through Game Design
This project investigates, defines, and explores the methods and techniques used globally to induce the Flow State, and incorporates the findings into the game design process.
Motivation
I've always been fascinated by the Flow State and it's always been for me the reason why I love videogames more than any other medium or hobby.
Credits
鈥淔lawless Flower: Inducing Flow through Game Design鈥� is a 2021 Digital Graduate Show project by聽James Bouin, a Games Design and Production student at Abertay University.聽聽聽聽聽聽
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