• What exactly does it do?

"Twin Horizon" is a multiplayer game designed to enhance the experience of astronauts in microgravity. Here's what it specifically does:

Promotes Teamwork: Players must collaborate to complete daily missions, fostering interaction and communication among the crew.
Encourages Physical Activity: Each mission involves physical tasks that require players to perform movements, which are tracked by motion-sensing technology, similar to Xbox Kinect. This helps maintain physical health.
Integrates Storytelling: The game features a narrative that unfolds as players progress through chapters, keeping them engaged with the storyline and characters.
Addresses Mental Health: By providing a fun and interactive way to unwind, the game helps combat boredom and stress, which can arise from long periods of isolation in a confined environment.
Offers Rewards and Progression: Completing missions unlocks rewards, such as character skins and game coins, encouraging players to stay engaged and motivated.

Overall, "Twin Horizon" combines gaming with physical and mental well-being, making it a valuable tool for improving the astronauts' overall experience during their missions.

•How does it work?

"Twin Horizon" is a multiplayer game where astronauts must collaborate to complete daily missions and advance the game's story. The narrative is set in a devastated future, where Earth is on the brink of collapse. Scarcity of resources and pollution have made life unsustainable. In search of a new hope, five astronauts were chosen to explore Elysium, a twin planet of Earth.

upload_image.17:09:09.081703 The first phase of the game is automatically unlocked upon downloading the app, where the five characters—Marcos, a former basketball player; Lucas, a talented tightrope walker; Tomás, a dreamy musician; Clara, a creative cook; and Eliana, a passionate surfer—board the Horizon spacecraft, ready for adventure.

upload_image.17:10:04.626417 The game takes place in a microgravity environment, and each mission uses the players' bodies as a starting point, requiring them to perform specific movements and poses to unlock the next phase and accumulate points for game rewards. These activities are captured by a camera, similar to how Xbox Kinect operates.

upload_image.17:11:16.039796 The missions are based on the skills and challenges that the characters face on a fictional planet, Elysium. In each chapter, to advance, players must complete daily missions together. The game consists of helping one of the characters with a task. For example, in chapter one, Marcos suggests that the crew play basketball to understand the microgravity environment and how it affects their movement.

upload_image.17:11:59.491555 And in chapter 4, for example, Clara showcases her culinary skills limited by microgravity and the resources available on Elysium.

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The chapters will only be unlocked upon completing the tasks; as players complete the tasks, they unlock the continuation of the story, trailers for upcoming chapters, and rewards such as skins, game coins, and equipment.

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Back on Earth, the astronauts became heroes. They shared their stories and discoveries, inspiring others to continue the quest for new worlds. Elysium became a symbol of hope and unity, and they realized that their mission goes beyond the search for resources; it is also about the resilience of humanity. Even in difficult times, creativity and friendship can lead to great achievements.

•What are the benefits?

The game promotes physical and mental well-being, combating boredom and encouraging interaction and teamwork among astronauts. By connecting body and mind, "Twin Horizon" helps harmonize physical and psychological health in a challenging and isolated work environment, such as that of a space station. Additionally, the game encourages astronauts to learn how to move in microgravity while providing a form of leisure and fun, which improves team morale and daily interactions.

•What do you hope to achieve?

The main goal is to improve the quality of life for astronauts during long periods in isolated and microgravity environments. Through "Twin Horizon," we hope to encourage collaboration, promote physical and mental well-being, and strengthen social bonds among crew members. We want the game to create a healthier and more sustainable routine, balancing work and leisure, while offering a fun and educational refuge for the daily challenges astronauts face in space.

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