Neuroneko: Advancing Cognitive Skills Through Play

Welcome to Neuroneko, a website designed to help improve cognitive functions through fun and engaging mini-games. Our project focuses on the NeuroTech track, aiming to assist in the treatment of brain dysfunction by targeting memory, spatial awareness, and processing speed.

Project Overview

Neuroneko provides an optional cognitive test that assesses key skills. Users can also play the games individually, which are tailored to enhance their memory, spatial awareness, or processing speed. The games have a cat theme, adding an extra layer of fun to the experience!

Features

• Cognitive Test: Assess your cognitive skills in memory, spatial awareness, and processing speed.
• Three Mini-Games:
  1. Meowmory – Test and improve your short-term memory by recalling the colors of cute cats.
  2. Find the Treat – Navigate through a 2D maze, testing your spatial awareness and problem-solving skills.
  3. Catch the Laser – Sharpen your reflexes by catching lasers with a cat paw, testing your processing speed.

Game Breakdown

1. Meowmory

This game is designed to test short-term memory by showing players a sequence of colorful cats. Players must remember the colors and answer correctly after a brief delay. The game gets progressively more difficult by adding more cats per level.

2. Find the Treat

Navigate through a 2D maze and test your spatial awareness by finding the exit. Each level introduces new challenges, requiring you to strategize how to escape the maze within the given time limit.

3. Catch the Laser

In this game, a cat paw cursor is used to catch moving lasers. The speed and unpredictability of the lasers increase as the levels progress, pushing you to improve your reaction time and processing speed.

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the Repository: git clone https://github.com/jjuuleeaa/NeuroNeko-Website.git

2. Open the Project: Navigate to the project folder and open index.html to get started.

3. Technologies Used:

• HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Figma

How to Play

• Cognitive Test: Start by clicking the "Take Cognitive Test" button. You will be guided through a set of questions to evaluate your cognitive skills.
• Direct Play: Alternatively, you can jump straight into the mini-games by selecting from the options on the homepage.

Future Enhancements

• Virtual Cat Shop: Redeem points earned during the game for virtual items to reward your cats, such as fish treats and cat-shaped snacks.
• Expanded Game Selection: Add more games targeting additional cognitive skills such as attention and pattern recognition.
• Cognitive Test Personalization: The type and content of the games recommended will vary based on the user's results gained from the cognitive test.

Team Members

• [jjuuleeaa] - Developer for "Colorful Cats: Memory Meow"
• [Th0masB20] - Developer for "Neko's Maze"
• [ssbthedev] - Developer for "Catch the Laser"
• [jennascia] - UX/UI Designer

Project Information

This project was developed as part of HackRU Fall 2024 and is not currently licensed for distribution. It was created for educational and demonstration purposes during the hackathon.