Faculty of Arts & Science

Digital Futures

Tanzil Garg

Cycora

Cycora is an educational typing-game prototype about restaurant labor, food waste, and circular recovery systems. The project uses fast-paced service tasks, sorting decisions, accuracy, and end-state feedback to help players understand how everyday food-service choices connect to larger sustainability systems. It combines thesis research, interaction design, game mechanics, and visual feedback into a playable learning loop.

“This work explores how game design can make complex food-system issues easier to understand through interaction. Instead of presenting sustainability as static information, Cycora asks players to perform under pressure, make quick decisions, and see the consequences of their actions. The project reflects my interest in UX, digital media, and interactive technology as tools for learning, reflection, and systems awareness.”