Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Video Games to Help You Relax

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the like-ritalin-only-different dept.

An Anonymous Coward writes: "Irish game developers have unveiled their latest project, a game that helps you to relax, through the use of electrodes that are attached to a player's fingers and as the person relaxes, their dragon moves faster. The game uses galvanic skin response technology which works by measuring the ability of the skin to conduct electricity."

9 of 260 comments (clear)

  1. I'm the world champ at this game... by theCURE · · Score: 5, Funny

    my strategy? drink until i pass out. my dragon moves the fastest when i'm so relaxed i wet myself.

    --
    "i can never say no to anyone but you"
  2. The game is too easy by i+like+your+eyes · · Score: 5, Funny

    Seriously, I could beat this game in my sleep!

    --

    There's no emoticon for what I'm feeling!
  3. Combine this with that German pain device. by nurightshu · · Score: 5, Interesting

    A few months back on here, there was an article about these Germans who invented the Painstation, which offered a little negative reenforcement when you screwed up. I think a truly challenging game would be one where you had to relax, or you risked getting shocked. See how relaxed you can be under threat of torture!

    Come to think of it, that might not be a bad way to train yourself for polygraph examinations, either...

    --
    They that would sacrifice their .sig space for that cliched Franklin quote deserve neither.
  4. Tranquility by Judge_Fire · · Score: 5, Interesting

    This cool game, tranquility, can help you relax in that flowing, feeling-like-plankton kinda way, you know?

    There's no dying, all levels are custom built for you by with help from their server ... and more weird stuff that I've found myself addicted to.

    Works with OS X, OS 9, Win 98 - XP, while a Linux version is in the works.

    J

  5. Re:And how many gamers are going to... by jayhawk88 · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's what cheats are for. Up-Down-Up-Down-Left-Right-Left-Right-B-A-B-A-Star t gives you 25% less stress.

  6. Electrodes by MongooseCN · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...that helps you to relax, through the use of electrodes that are attached to a player's fingers...

    Are you relaxed?
    No not really...
    zap
    What the??
    Are you relaxed?
    No not now!
    Zap
    What the hell?!?
    Are you relaxed?
    How the heck am I suppose to be relaxed when..
    ZAP!!
    OK! OK!! I'M RELAXING!!
    ZAAAP!!
    I SWEAR! I'M RELAXED!! I'M SO DAMN RELAXED I'M..
    ZAAAP ZAAP ZAAP...

    --


    Outdoor digital photography, mostly in New Engl
  7. not relaxed by Traa · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's 7:30am I just had 3 mug's of espresso a chocolate bar and am allready eyeing the mountain dew. I have a programming deadling this friday.

    Let me play that game and see dragons fly BACKWARDS!

  8. Irish game developers? by gosand · · Score: 5, Funny
    Top Irish games:

    Black and Tan
    Castle Guinnesstein
    The Sims: Pub Expansion Pack
    Virtua Pub
    Tom O'Shaunessey's Pub Recon
    World Cup Virtual Hooligan

    --

    My beliefs do not require that you agree with them.

  9. Re:Pretty soon we will all be addicted by CleverNickName · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't worry. Wesley will save us!

    I don't think so. Wesley don't play that shit no more, holmes.