Uploaded January 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What would video games look like if they understood how you felt? Neuroscientist-turned-designer Noor Amin explores biofeedback, a novel feature that leverages peripheral devices to create games that are responsive to the user’s body. Using examples from indie, academia, and AAA development, Amin illustrates how biofeedback expands designers’ toolkits in mechanics, accessible controls, and playtesting. She sheds light on how understanding human cognition can open deeper and more emotional avenues of engagement with the games that we love.
What would video games look like if they understood how you felt? Neuroscientist-turned-designer Noor Amin explores biofeedback, a novel feature that leverages peripheral devices to create games that are responsive to the user’s body. Using examples from indie, academia, and AAA development, Amin illustrates how biofeedback expands designers’ toolkits in mechanics, accessible controls, and playtesting. She sheds light on how understanding human cognition can open deeper and more emotional avenues of engagement with the games that we love.
