I was the creative director and a designer, writer, and developer for this game that combined turn-based combat and narrative gameplay to explore the role of hope in the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges.
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Publication – Healing Spaces: Feasibility of a multisensory experience for older adults with advanced dementia and their caregivers
A paper on the design and feasibility evaluations of Healing Spaces was published as part of the proceedings of the PETRA ’20 Conference on PErvasive Technologies Related to Assistive Environments. I contributed to the paper as second author, particularly in section 4.1 describing the RITE study, which I led during the project’s development.
Named Best Novelty Paper at PETRA 2020 Best Paper Awards
The paper is available here.
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“A smart platform that allows caregivers to transform spaces through light, color, sounds, and visuals, turning any environment into a place where older adults living with dementia can focus, engage, and relax.”
I was a designer and usability researcher on this hybrid digital and physical media experience, a USC MFA thesis project by Gabriela Gomes.
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“A fun game for friends that leads to deep conversations.”
I contributed as a consultant on design and research-based positive interventions for this two-player mobile game in 2017-2018.
Published in Well Played: A Special Issue on Meaningful Play and Games for Social and Emotional Learning
I was second author on ‘Butterfly Lovers: Design rationale of a cooperative virtual reality game for promoting compassion in multigenerational families.’ This article is about a collaborative VR game which was in development at USC’s Creative Media & Behavioral Health Center. I provided content for the literature review, presenting relevant psychological scholarship about games, virtual reality, well-being, resilience, and compassion.
That’s a Secret I’ll Never Tell
I was the designer and writer of That’s a Secret I’ll Never Tell, an interactive narrative that tells an original story set in the world of Gossip Girl.
A Note Unsaid
A supernatural narrative point-and-click game about death and relationships.
I was a designer, writer, and developer on this game prototype made with Unity.
Data Breach
I was a concept and gameplay designer for this 4-player hidden identity card game that will test your bluffing skills.
Altar-Cation
A parody of reality TV and dating culture that will bring out your fiercely competitive side.
I was a concept and gameplay designer for this board game.
Sydney Rubin 