VanVentures
About the project
I guided students through developing a gamified mobile application that helps international students explore Vancouver's local culture through location-based challenges and social connectivity features. I mentored the team in defining user goals around cultural learning, social networking, and building a sense of belonging in Vancouver. During the design process, I provided feedback on their challenge-based interaction framework, including location notification systems and journal entry features. I supported their development of social features like friend networks and achievement tracking, helping them balance gamification elements with meaningful cultural exploration. Through iterative design reviews, I helped refine their badge system, leaderboard functionality, and personalized experience logging to create an engaging platform that encourages both individual exploration and community building among international students.
Student Team
Katrina Chi Ching Tam, Caleigh Quan, Kaleigh Alexis Tran