MindQuake

It is a PC game designed to help understand Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) experienced by earthquake survivors.

Gameplay:

The player inhales by holding down the L2 and R2 buttons. When a stone is lifted into the air, it starts to turn red, and the player must release the stone and exhale.

This way, we make the player use the two main mechanisms for coping with trauma: shifting focus and breathing exercises. If the player releases the stone at the wrong time a few times, the trauma sequence stops and lights appear. The player can press the continue button when they have calmed down, and the trauma is triggered again. The player is not punished.

Triggers: Certain objects or events.

Calming: The player is taught to distract their focus. Then, by taking proper and deep breaths, they are calmed down.

Rewarding: If the player manages to calm down, the environment brightens, and the shaking and noises stop, showing that they can actually overcome it.