Elizabeth Elie Ed.D. Portfolio · NJCU Cohort 13
Heart Health Simulator · Cardiovascular Cardio Quest:

Pulse Racer

Players take the role of a virtual heart technician, balancing daily life for cardiovascular performance.

4Gameplay modes
4Life factors
2Co-op modes
CardiologySubject
Concept

The premise

Players take on the role of a virtual heart technician, adjusting and controlling factors to keep a human heart healthy and energized. The game simulates daily life activities — food choices, exercise, stress, and sleep — and challenges players to balance them for optimal cardiovascular performance.

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Core gameplay

Four ways to play and learn

Each mode targets a different cognitive skill — sequencing, hypothesis testing, timing, and prediction.

01

Heart Engine Dashboard

Players monitor a real-time heartbeat, blood pressure, and oxygen-level panel that responds to every decision they make.

02

Lifestyle Simulator

Make decisions about diet, physical activity, stress management through breathing and relaxation puzzles, and sleep hygiene with timed bedtime routines.

03

Challenge Events

Random life events — running to catch a bus, facing a big test, eating party food — force quick thinking and adaptation.

04

Pulse Power-Ups

Earn boosts such as Super Aerobic Burst for adding regular exercise, or Fiber Flush for smart meal choices.

Built to teach

Learning designed in, not bolted on

Educational integration

  • Every choice affects heart-health stats, with animated guides showing the science behind each effect — how fiber lowers cholesterol, how exercise strengthens heart muscle.
  • Mini-games include measuring pulse rate after activities and ECG rhythm identification challenges.
  • Quiz checkpoints reinforce knowledge about heart anatomy, healthy habits, and risk factors.

Multiplayer & co-op

  • Team PlayPlayers join as different parts of a cardiovascular support team — diet expert, exercise coach, stress-buster, sleep consultant — working together to raise heart-health scores.
  • Competitive ScenarioQuick heart-health sprints challenge groups to optimize stats the fastest.
Visual & audio style

How it looks and sounds

Animated hearts, lively arteries, fun characters — Coach Pulse, Chef Cardi, and Zen Heart — and uplifting music tied to heart-rate changes.

Coach Pulse Chef Cardi Zen Heart Adaptive music
More from the suite

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