I am participating in a week-long game jam this week (8/9-8/13) that are sponsored by Morgridge Institute for Research. We are making an iPad/iPhone game for children. It’s called Winston Wolf from big bad wolf story. You become an wolf and try to knock houses down by swiping on screen, shaking iPad, or blowing into microphone. I am working as a group for designing game and game art. Here are some sample art I did for the game. The concept is all hand-made look. We used papers and watercolor for main art theme. We had tons of fun making it. Last three pictures are game play screen shot. It is very much beta and there are more things we will change from this version. Wait until it comes out to Apple store.
Winston Wolf
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Aug
2010
Aug
2010
Reflection on Wired article:You Are a Tamagotchi
This is what I study. I love the idea of using Tamagotchi to take care of your health! When I saw this Wired article twitted by one I follow. I was very very excited if there is any game came out.
Here is the WIRED article by Thomas Geotz
“You Are a Tamagotchi: Turning Your Health Into a Game http://ht.ly/2bxau”
Here is my reflection.
I don’t see his examples like FitBit, Zeo Sleep System, Body Media Fit, Direct Life as a tamagotchi game at all. Unfortunately they are all monitoring systems. The most used monitoring systems in home and school and relatively inexpensive ones are pedometers, and he didn’t include them.
There were attempt to make games using monitoring systems in the past. Some are pretty good and some are still remained as monitors. For examples, NDS My Weight Loss Coach, NDS Personal Trainer:Walking, and Pokeémon HeartGold and SoulSilver. I love the tamagotchi idea and so far I think Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver’s pokéwalker is the closest one to make that happen. I am disappointed read this article that didn’t include actual games like that.
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Jul
2010
Jul
2010
American Girl – Inner Star University
American girl launched a new virtual world called “Inner Star University“. I went in after watching their promotional video with excitement because I saw American girl doing yoga pose!
First mission was to visit Real Spirit Center which is yoga center. I was ready to do yoga… and guess what? You don’t do yoga… you drag your mouse following yellow orb on American girl’s yoga pose… oh the reason orb is in pink on my picture is that I moved my mouse to capture this shot, so it’s warning me I am not doing it right…I guess you can see and follow it in person, but kind of disappointed by that…
I wonder how we can incorporate movement in such a virtual world. Wouldn’t that be fun to do yoga with an American girl doll? I am so sad….
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Jul
2010
Jul
2010
Healthy Kid Maker is up for contest!
Yay! Russelle, our programmer, submitted our game for the Healthy apps for kids contest. Since I am not an American citizen, My name is not in submission, but you can still see my name on the credit in game. Here is the link, and vote for it if you like.
http://www.appsforhealthykids.com/application-gallery/healthy-kid-maker
12
Jul
2010
Jul
2010
Walk as you play – A review of exergames with pedometers
I presented at the GLS poster session today. Here’s my poster! Yoonsin_GLS2010
09
Jun
2010
Jun
2010
Game Jam – my first game “Healthy Kids Maker”
I participated in Apps for Healthy Kids Game Jam in Boston location from May 21st to 23rd. It is not complete, but playable since we had limited time (48hours) to finish. Check out the screen shot- I worked on the game design and art as teaming up with Russell Sasamori (programmer) for this game. Thanks, Russell to put these together in game. Also Thanks to Aldrich girls from 4H group who helped me and Russell put these together in time and Catherine who provided a professional advice on nutrition. I enjoyed working with all of you.
It was my first time participated in electronic version of game jam – although we have a lot of pen and paper game jam at UW-Madison. I was excited to see my drawing in game and I find drawing on tablet so much fun- I would like to continue practicing more. I am attaching the game document and game program. Sorry folks who have mac os, since this game runs on windows only- Enjoy!
Here is more of my drawing for the game.
I successfully raised my 9 year old girl healthy and she’s got a gold medal!
02
Jun
2010
Jun
2010
Hello everyone
I’ve been working on applying fellowship. Happily, I received the Virginia Horne Henry Wisconsin Distinguished Graduate Fellowship for the 2010-2011 academic year. That was the best birthday present for me! Hurray!
Oh, I also just picked up a tablet to see how drawing works on it. and here it is. My first animation with Bamboo Tablet! I think I am going to practice drawing when I have time. – but gotta focus on my dissertation. One lesson I learned from AERA conference was that “Get the monkey [dissertation] off your back” “Get it [dissertation] done!” – I am totally taking the advice.
I am volunteering in Games for Health conference in Boston from May 26-27th. I am expecting awesome idea and great discussions with other exergaming researchers. WooHoo! After that, GLS conference comes in June!
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May
2010
May
2010
Pokéwalker communications
I went to St. Patrick’s party at David’s place and saw two boys running and walking with their Pokéwalkers. I showed mine to them and started talking with their mom & sisters. Later, I suggested to do communication via Pokéwalker with one boy and we both received a gift! I realized that gaming culture once again provide topics that you can talk about and relate to each other. When I get back from the party, I uploaded my steps to DS cartridge and meeting “baba” was recorded in my journal. Boys I saw yesterday were really into getting more steps.
18
Mar
2010
Mar
2010
Exergaming at WWEC
I went to Western Wisconsin Education Conference yesterday in La Crosse, WI. I think it was great opportunity for me to speak about exergaming to educators who are not familiar with the genre. Here is handout I prepared for the conference.
20
Feb
2010
Feb
2010
Wii Fit failed to meet minimum PA guidelines?
Ok. What’s minimum intensity guidelines for exercise? If we look at the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, it says “do moderate to vigorous intensity of physical activity for 60 minutes everyday for children & adolescents or do them 150 minutes per week for active adults”. In terms of the intensity, there are two ways to measure: absolute & relative intensity. Absolute intensity measure comes from metabolic equivalents (MET). The relative ones based on what performer rate the intensity. After all, from the guidelines, “brisk walking” is under moderate intensity of physical activity for both children and adults.
I get the Free run and Island run showed up the highest energy expenditure, because it’s simply jogging in same place (unless you want to jog around your living room). I mean, isn’t that essentially more than “brisk walk”? However, it doesn’t meet the “minimum” guidelines? Someone needs to explain to me here.
It is very interesting to see this research results after reading UK government department of health endorsed Wii Fit Plus (Well- Wii Fit plus is not Wii Fit, but are they that different? ).
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Nov
2009
Nov
2009