Xiangscape

A narrative based word puzzle game teaching Chinese philosophy of trigrams (八卦) and the imaginal way of thinking (象).

The Challenge

People lack the foundational knowledge of ancient philosophies to trust and benefit from Traditional Chinese Medicine.

The Solution

Xiangscape, a narrative-based, open world word puzzle game primarily for Chinese teenagers.

Game Loop

01 - Collect

Explore + collect insights

about items.

02 - Match

Use the insights to match the

items to different trigrams.

03 - Apply

Apply the magic you gained

for your trigrams, to navigate

map, help NPCs, and

proceed plot!

Game Mechanics <> Learning Goals Alignment

By filling out cards

Learning Goal 1:

Understand and apply the imaginal way of thinking to categorize new

phenomena

By navigating to different tabs to apply magic

Learning Goal 2:

Remember the common associations with the trigrams

A 5 minute video explaining the problem and design decisions in more detail: