Design project
Unite'm enhances regular pE activities by adding team-based tasks
Team Pol Goetstouwers, Luuk Roelofs, Stijn Ebbers, Brigitte Kock
The challenge
Some students find sports and games in PE challenging, which can lead to negative feelings about physical activity from an early age.
Unite'm is a dodgeball-style game with a pillar for rules and mechanics, and bracelets that creates the opportunity to have different player roles. It challenges students to play offensively and/or defensively.
PLayer types
Game modes
Unite'm uses RFID technology to add tactical depth. Players can protect teammates by keeping their bracelet on their pillar, and teachers can adjust teams, rules, and play styles at the push of a button.
Process
During development, we focused on physical interaction and game dynamics. We tested early concepts with fellow students and the final prototype with secondary school students. The results showed it encouraged collaboration, help-seeking, and diverse play styles.
