DE-BUFF PARTY / PUBLIC GAME OVERVIEW

GAME
GUIDE.

De-buff Party is a four-player, co-located Mixed Reality experience built around shared activities, communication, decision-making and collaboration in the same physical space.

No prior knowledge is required.

This public guide provides only a high-level overview. All detailed gameplay instructions are given to every participant during the same standardised pre-experiment briefing.

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01 / WHAT TO EXPECT

A shared social MR experience.

You will take part with three other participants in the same room and move through a sequence of structured activities.

01

Choose a visible game element

You will begin by selecting a visible element that becomes part of the shared experience.

02

Receive private information

Some information is provided individually during the session and is not visible to everyone.

03

Take part in shared MR activities

You will interact with virtual objects and complete several activities together in the same physical space.

04

Exchange information and collaborate

You will communicate, make decisions and respond to other participants as the activities progress.

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Discuss your experience afterwards

After the MR session, you will take part in a guided focus group discussion about your experience.

02 / ACTIVITIES

Four activities in Mixed Reality.

The images below show the broad sequence only. Detailed rules, private objectives and strategy are intentionally not shown here.

Hat Selection activity01

Hat Selection

Choose a visible game element for the session.

Emotion Bubble activity02

Emotion Bubble

Interact with virtual objects and receive information during the activity.

Table Cube activity03

Table Cube

Complete a shared cube-based activity with the group.

Chess Puzzle activity04

Chess Puzzle

Take part in a shared spatial puzzle activity.

03 / SESSION FLOW
01Briefing

Receive the same gameplay instructions as the other participants.

02Shared MR Session

Complete the activities with three other participants.

03Guided Focus Group

Discuss your experience after the MR session.

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