Integrating psychotherapy practices and gamified elements in novel game mechanics for stress relief

TL;DR

This paper presents the development and initial testing of a mobile game that combines psychotherapy practices with gamified elements to promote stress relief, showing positive user responses and potential for future research.

Contribution

It introduces a novel integrated mobile game that merges psychotherapy techniques with innovative game mechanics for mental health support.

Findings

Positive user response to the game

Promising direction for further research

Potential for stress relief through gamified therapy

Abstract

We explore novel game mechanics and techniques in the domain of gamified and game-based mobile mental health applications. By combining modern game design elements with techniques applied by practitioners (e.g., therapists) and known mechanics used in relevant games, we developed an integrated mobile game. Playtesting with a group of individuals showed a positive response towards the study's claims and a promising direction for further research.