A Serious Game for Students to Acquire Productivity Habits
Wouter Raateland (Student TU Delft)
Konstantinos Chronas (Student TU Delft)
Tim Wissel (Student TU Delft)
Tim Bruyn (Student TU Delft)
Bertan Konuralp (Student TU Delft)
Mijael R. Perez (TU Delft - Computer Graphics and Visualisation)
Nestor Z. Salamon (TU Delft - Computer Graphics and Visualisation)
Rafael Bidarra (TU Delft - Computer Graphics and Visualisation)
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Abstract
In recent years there has been an increasing shift from traditional work to knowledge work. Students are not always well prepared for such a work mode and struggle with time and energy management, leading to stress and long unhealthy study sessions. There are many applications aimed at developing productivity habits. A few of them are somewhat gamified, although they are especially focused on real-world to-do lists, lacking a strong narrative and appeal, especially to students. We present the serious game BusyBusy, specifically designed for college students. The game revolves around the capture and reflection steps of David Allen’s Getting Things Done methodology. By simulating aspects of student life, BusyBusy facilitates students to practice capturing action-related thoughts in their real life and reflect upon study activity choices in an entertaining and engaging environment.