We are the designers and developers of this game. The interesting bit is that we learned everything in a self taught mode, which means we've never been to any school, neither homeschooled. When the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, half of the world was indulged in myths while the other half was drowning in fear. We acted resilient and resourceful by deploying our design thinking skills to bring behavioural change for social impact around the world. We've played our part to embrace the new normal, now it's your turn to play STOP the SPREAD!
A Priceless Gift Exported to the World to Help Save Precious Lives!
The World's 1st game on COVID-19 to help you debunk the myths, learn facts & apply behavioural changes to adjust to the new normal in a simulated learn with fun environment!
If you want to learn about STOP the SPREAD in just two minutes, please have a look at this game walkthrough video clip featured at the Gulf News TV.
Some screenshots of the game showcasing the features and levels.
The title screen contains buttons that would allow users to get them registered so that their score could be displayed on the leaderboard. However the game is totally free so you can play it without registering as well. It also has a collapsible interactive button that has more options such as the leaderboard, Twitter, Facebook, credits, emergency response numbers for easy access and the exit.
The game has 6 levels of awesomeness, the first 4 levels are unlocked and players are free to choose which level to play first. The 5th and 6th levels are locked levels. Level 5 will only be unlocked if the player completes the first 4 levels with the minimum required score for each level. Level 6 can only be played if the player has successfully proved to have learned, practiced and performed the SOPs.
This level has facts and myths slides that players have to read and understand to know the facts and bust the myths about COVID-19.
Once the players have gone through all slides and know what’s true and what’s false they will have to pass a quiz. Players would only be able to proceed to the next level if they obtain 3 stars in the level. Quizzes are also included in level 3 and 4 with the same minimum score requirement.
This level contains a hand washing module that would help the players build muscle memory for proper hand washing (learn by doing). The same is also available for hand sanitising.
Players are able to practice hand washing and hand sanitising with specific timing and steps required to embrace the new normal. This is one of the most vital modules of the game.
Following the best practices in UI/UX, most levels start with a popup explaining the players what to do in this particular level.
First 4 levels have a self-explanatory infographics built-in so that players would learn and understand all the info at a glance.
Upon starting this level, players would see this instructions popup that has all the information about how to play this level.
Infographics explaining the symptoms of COVID-19 allowing players to learn and understand all the info at a glance.
In this level players are able to practice their knowledge in a real life simulated environment. They need to "walk the talk" and prove that they have learned the SOPs by performing them properly such as SOPs related to sneezes etc.
In this level, players would be able to interact with other people in the simulation, who would offer them a hand shake but the players have to politely decline hand shake and greet them with alternative ways, as per the new normal SOPs.
Greeting others in an alternative way i.e. gesture greeting. To stop the spread of the virus.
The passerby would also follow this gesture greeting. Everyone will learn from each other.
Players are supposed to keep an eye on the cleanliness on their mask and gloves, and to dispose of used masks and gloves properly in a trash can.
If the players do not follow SOPs they will fall ill and other people around them would call an ambulance. This is done to teach empathy for others, and a strong reminder for those who are taking it lightly.
Once the ambulance arrives the players are reminded to follow the SOPs properly in order to stay safe.
In this level players would be flying around in the soapy ship shooting soap bubbles to eliminate COVID-19 viruses from the environment.
This is an classic retro arcade styled endless shooter. Players are able to play and enjoy as long as they want. Something for them to cheer up after learning and practicing the SOPs to help save lives.
Unlocking the Lockdown Startup: Driven During Disaster is our first book, which will be launching soon. This book entails our humble journey and how we used our resilient attitude and resourceful mindset to remain driven during disaster by utilising our problem solving approach coupled with creativity and design thinking skills to develop an experiential learning game for bringing behaviour change for social impact around the world.
