''Big Huggin is an
affective video game developed by
Critical Gameplay in 2013. It was created by
Lindsay Grace. It has been shown in exhibits in the
United States
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,
Mexico
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,
France
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, and
Brazil
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.
Gameplay
Its design is based on
Critical Design
Critical design uses design fiction and speculative design proposals to challenge assumptions and conceptions about the role objects play in everyday life. Critical design plays a similar role to product design, but does not emphasize an object ...
, and in contrast to classic video games, it is not controlled by mouse or keyboard, but rather the controls of the game are based on hugs made to a 30-inch custom
teddy bear
A teddy bear, or simply a teddy, is a stuffed toy in the form of a bear. The teddy bear was named by Morris Michtom after the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt; it was developed apparently simultaneously in the first deca ...
.
Development
Big Huggin' was created in 2012 by
Lindsay Grace, and its promotion continue in different cities and countries.
Kickstarter campaign
Lindsay Grace launched a
Kickstarter
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campaign on January 15, 2013, in order to raise US$2,500 for the continued promotion and exhibition of the game. A subsequent goal was the subsidized release of the game for children in places where giving hugs is even more valuable than usual. The campaign helped fund the production of bears and the game. The campaign was founded on February 14, 2013 and raised US$3,080.
Gameplay
Player input is collected by hugging a 30-inch custom
teddy bear
A teddy bear, or simply a teddy, is a stuffed toy in the form of a bear. The teddy bear was named by Morris Michtom after the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt; it was developed apparently simultaneously in the first deca ...
rather than a video game controller with buttons.
Reception
See also
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Affection
Affection or fondness is a "disposition or state of mind or body" commonly linked to a feeling or type of love. It has led to multiple branches in philosophy and psychology that discuss emotion, disease, influence, and state of being. Often, " ...
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Positive affectivity
Positive affectivity (PA) is a human characteristic that describes how much people experience positive affects (sensations, emotions, sentiments); and as a consequence how they interact with others and with their surroundings.
People with high po ...
References
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2011 video games
Critical Gameplay games
Fictional teddy bears
Positive psychology
Single-player video games
Video games about bears
Video games about toys
Video games developed in the United States
Windows games
Windows-only games