WellCase

This project is designed to simulate the experience of being diagnosed and treated for hysteria. Using a custom-made controller integrated with a TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) unit, the game delivers mild electric stimulation to players as a form of “treatment” for their imaginary illness. The game manipulates players into questioning their own perceptions of health and agency.

Thesis on DiVA:

I Think You’re Hysterical!: A Practice-Based Research Through Experimental Design Using Discomfort as a Method for Reflection

Team:

  • Fateme “Maddy” Rafy