First Resort is a VR mental wellness app developed by RealizedCare (formerly BehaVR). I was the design and art lead on a series of activities related to cognitive reframing—a key tool of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), which involves challenging and restructuring distorted thoughts. First Resort was released for free in an early access release in November 2022. It was selected as a finalist in the "Best Health Game" category by Games For Change in 2023.
Role: Lead Designer, Artist
Responsibilities: Concept development, storyboarding, prototyping, white-boxing, interaction design, level design, gameplay design, sound design, writing (tutorial dialogue), modeling, texturing, animation, VFX, lighting, and graphics optimization
Target Platform: Meta Quest and Meta Quest 2
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An activity where users acknowledge the feelings and behaviors that come up in response to their thoughts, and practice labeling their thoughts as "distortions".
An activity where users challenge the accuracy of their thoughts by gathering evidence for and against them.
An activity where users identify their core beliefs, and examine if those beliefs are preventing them from achieving their goals.