Playing With Shadows: An Exploration of Calm Game Interaction

Game interaction and gameplay are usually rapid, putting the player under pressure. Here, we explore calm game interaction as a concept that rejects the idea of rushing the player, and emphasizes thought-through, accurate and relaxed player interaction. We present Shadventures, a two-player exploration game that uses shadows of one player's hands in combination with keyboard input from the second player to provide a calming player experience.