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0 viewsA major issue in South Africa, and somewhat controversial recently, is the lack of education or motivation to keep a balanced nutritious diet as well as a regular exercise plan to enable one to reap the health benefits of a healthy lifestyle. As a result we are increasing the number of obese adults and children in our country! Our concept will help educate one regarding these issues as well as provide a pretty awesome gaming experience!
The Olympic Games is still fresh in everyone’s minds and no doubt on everyone’s lips after all lining up to watch the human spirit and body at its height. And so we have conceptualised a game (using stick-figures) that will boost one’s health and be set within the context of the Olympic Games. Users would need to provide input regarding training, competitions, diet and relaxation, and depending on their choices, their athlete will gain advantages or fail to claim the gold.
You can play against up to seven friends at a time and compete in multiple Olympic events:
There are a select amount of days between each event – not actual days, but virtual days, in game time. For each day you would have multiple options to either rest, do a type of training or eat a particular type of food and depending on the users’ choices, the athlete will become better at a particular event and improve their overall performance or the athlete could fatten up a bit and slow down a bit. You earn points depending on your position and the ultimate goal is to get healthy (and win the Olympic Games)!
During each ‘day’, the user is provided with hints and tips regarding all the selection options available. These tips provide information about the benefits of that option (extra information could be provided if the user chooses to view it). On the day of the event, the user competes and points are tallied and medals are awarded with bonus achievements. And so the game continues until all the events determined for those particular games are complete. Regarding Mxit, Moola could be awarded to the winners.
The information provided in this game will educate users on the benefits of different types of exercise, having a complete balanced nutritious diet and what foods are good for you as well as different types of rest and relaxation needed. The health benefits and the amazing lifestyle possible due to regular exercise are unmatched showing that optimal health is not only for elite athletes, but for everyone.
A healthy nation is a strong nation.