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Relax to win-a New Game for Mobile Phone |
axxxr
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A revolutionary new game, where victory is achieved only by out-relaxing your opponent! Using technology similar to a lie detector, the game monitors your stress levels, in order to determine your performance.
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Set in outer space, the game takes the form of a race between two dragons. Using technology similar to a lie detector, a Bluetooth-enabled sensor worn on the fingers measures your level of stress and transmits it to the phone, where it is used to determine the speed of your dragon in the race. The more you relax, the faster your dragon goes. In a race against stress, the winner is the player who manages to relax the most during the course of the game.
“Competitive games normally predispose the player to a state of increased tension, but in Relax To Win, you must discover how to override this tendency, and learn not only to relax, but to relax in a stressful environment", said Daragh McDonnell, Managing Director of Vyro Games.
In today’s increasingly hectic world, learning to take control of one’s stress is a valuable skill. Relax To Win helps players to hone this skill in the virtual world, so that they can apply it in every day situations. The game taps into people’s increasing awareness of the affect stress has on their lives, and offers a fun and constructive way of learning how to manage it.
The team behind the mobile version of Relax To Win are all former researchers at MediaLab Europe (the now defunct offshoot of the MIT MediaLab). The original motivation for the game was as a clinical aid for children suffering from a variety of anxiety disorders. However, reaction to the prototype was so positive that it soon became evident that a much wider audience existed for the game.
“Mobile devices represent the ideal platform for Relax To Win", said Darran Hughes, Technical Director with Vyro Games. “With Relax To Win on your phone, you can relax when and where you need to, be it in on a crowded train, or in a lengthy queue“.
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BFassassin
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thats a brilliant idea
youd get stressed out if you were losing all the time |
marlonski
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Or just take a chill pill 
Nice idea tho 
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rockygali
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the object of the game is a bit confusing IMO. how can you relax in a contest? its a battle of wits... if you will not exert an effort to think and outwit your opponent and just relax.. then how will you formulate a method in defeating your opponent... by relaxing?? easier said than done...
 but this is very interesting....
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josephhh
Joined: Jun 29, 2005
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there may be no strategy in this game at all.
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where victory is achieved only by out-relaxing your opponent!
my guess is that it's only a linear race. it will be fun if there are alternate routes or something, but that could undermine it's ultimate purpose of relaxing the player. well, come to think of it, strategies could make the game better, as players have to strategize and remain calm at the same time!! |
mcrosser
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so is it necesary to press any buttons?
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vrl29
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i don't think that pressing any buttons will help, as it doesn't contribute to relaxing...
this is indeed a queer idea!
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Senisho
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Funny game. Imagine urself losing at dis game, wat do u do. Sit back and smile at ur dragon, sayin "Gently mate, don't hurt urself", while taking a sip of juice or sumtin. Wat would u do, I'd like 2 know??? | |
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Posted: 2006-02-27 22:39
