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Telephobia

A serious game for practicing phone calls.

Utrecht University, 2023

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For Serious Gaming, our group built Telephobia: a prototype serious game for people who avoid phone calls. I helped design, prototype, and test a practice environment where players rehearse call scenarios and learn coping strategies.

We evaluated the prototype with think-aloud sessions and semi-structured interviews. The tests showed that the learning goal made sense, but the game needed clearer feedback, clearer progression, and more polish before it could support real practice.