ThingamaBOB

Collaborative Project

ThingamaBOB is a game that challenges the user to create and care for a virtual companion – known as a BOB – whose characteristics are intimately connected to data collected on the user’s smartphone. In this prototype, the player hatches a BOB whose visual parameters vary based on the user’s age, height and app-usage. The player must remember to walk and feed their BOB regularly to keep it healthy.

Platform: Android  

Genre:  Mixed Reality Virtual Companion  

Tagline  Meet BOB – a virtual companion born from your data. Hatch it, raise it, and watch it change to reflect your everyday digital actions.  

Team 

Game Design: Shari Kirchner

Programming: Arthur Sliwka

3D Art: Melissa Perl

UI Art: Sky Neul Ha

Animation and Project Lead: Sam Baer