The Public Transport Stress Test (PTST) at Bogotá: A Perceived Reality and Handling Anxious Situations with a Cool Mind Through Preparation

Making use of the public transport system in Bogotá is a stressful and even daunting experience for many yet given the lack of safe and accessible alternatives there aren’t many ways to avoid it. As part of a software development project the team decided to create a 2D survival, point-and-click videogame set on communicating the prior sensations to the player and providing a small aid in reducing stress through preparation. An MVP (minimum viable product) is disclosed amid early development stages to gather valuable feedback. The game’s implementation is then continued based on the collected comments, suggestions, and data.

Link to Playable Game. https://kiroe.itch.io/the-public-transport-stress-test

Authors and Affiliations

1. Universidad de los Andes, Cra 1E #18A 40, Bogotá, Cundinamarca, CO, USA

   Juan Pablo Romero, Juan Diego Rueda, José David Tamara & Pablo Figueroa

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Pablo Figueroa .

Editors and Affiliations

1. University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

   Barbara Göbl

2. Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

   Erik van der Spek

3. Royal Institute of Technology, Södertälje, Sweden

   Jannicke Baalsrud Hauge

4. Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Esch-Sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

   Rod McCall

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