Pre-existing Media (Campaign Materials)

Media and Methods:

Been on the lookout for several days looking for pre-existing media with a similar approach or tactic as mine that are involved in professional use or campaigns. There is only one so far that seems to tally with my idea that acts as a form of therapy for the public called 'The Bullied Bear.'

The Bullied Bear:

The Bullied bear holds a similar concept whereby the player has to take on the role of a bear and is given a story-telling approach similar to that of visual novels. The player would learn what a bully is and how to cope with a bully if you happen to have one. Although it was meant for children 10 and under, the concept itself is interesting and informative to a fault.

Method:

The game was made for several media outlets namely PC, mobile and tablets. Its an understandable approcah given that a large majority of kids today have access to these media and are beggining to use them quite often in eveyday interaction.

Perhaps not the most interactive of methods, but the justification behind it is both simple yet precise. Given that most people these days are generally tuned to using these common forms of media, I find it safe to say that it would be fine for me to pursue this line as well. It might not be 'degree-level' in terms of technical use, but my focus was always meant to be on the narrative and the delivery of it's moral choices and roleplay, so the method of execution can come second in my opinion. Simplicity and effectiveness over design in my case.

Further Notes:

Oddly enough, even after several hours of reserach, I couldn't find many significant games that are targetted for anti-bullying campaigns and media. Most of what I've found are films, short videos, encouraging speeches and posters. The closest I found to a truly immersive media are websites dedicated to telling the victim's story. This is one of them:

http://emimmedia.tumblr.com/

Several games or artefacts or similar genre do exist, but in the same method as the one mentioned above. None I've found so far used any form of wearable or movable technology like VR or AR.

References:

"The Bullied Bear (Interactive) | Therapist Aid". Therapist Aid. N.p., 2017. Web. 5 June 2017.

"Emotional And Immersive Media". Emimmedia.tumblr.com. N.p., 2017. Web. 5 June 2017.