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ZenTap: A Stress Relief Tapping Game
🎮 Game Concept
ZenTap is a minimalistic, satisfying mobile game designed to help users relax through simple tapping and swiping actions. The game provides auditory and visual feedback that stimulates a sense of calm and mindfulness.
🧠 Core Idea
Users perform simple touch gestures (tap, swipe, press) to interact with soothing, responsive elements like bubbles, slime, or sand. The goal is not to win or compete, but to experience stress relief and sensory satisfaction.
✨ Key Features
- Bubble Pop Mode: Tap to pop satisfying, colorful bubbles with relaxing sounds.
- Sand Cutting Mode: Slice through layered sand with smooth visual effects.
- Slime Stretch Mode: Stretch and poke a virtual slime with responsive physics.
- Stone Stroking Mode: Meditative stroking of smooth, glowing stones.
🔊 Audio-Visual Feedback
- Ambient, calming background music
- Unique sound effects per interaction type
- Visually pleasing animations in pastel tones
- Optional haptic feedback (vibration)
🧩 Additional Game Elements
- Relaxation Points: Earned through interactions to unlock new visual and audio themes.
- Daily Goals: Encouraging small achievements (e.g., “Pop 200 bubbles today!”).
- Zen Mode: Pure relaxation mode with no score or points.
💰 Monetization Options
- Free base game with optional rewarded ads
- Premium upgrade: unlock all modes, remove ads
- Donation feature for community support
🛠 MVP (Minimum Viable Product)
- One interactive mode (Bubble Pop)
- Simple menu with “Play” and “Zen Mode”
- Audio and visual feedback for taps
- Relaxation point counter
- Minimalistic, soothing user interface
🧰 Recommended Tools
- Unity (C#) or Godot (GDScript) for game development
- Android Studio (Kotlin) or Flutter for simpler touch-based apps
🔄 Future Improvements
- Customizable sound packs
- Breathing exercises with visual guides
- Integration with health apps to track mood/stress