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Perio

About

Menstruating individuals worldwide struggle with lack of access to menstrual supplies in public bathrooms, period poverty and menstrual stigma.

Challenge

A service system that utilizes gameplay to provide emergency menstrual supplies, fight period poverty and destigmatize menstruation.

Solution

Initial Team Collaboration: Jiahua Zhu, Eleanor Li (4 weeks)
Individual Further Development: Service System / 3D Character Design / Game Design / UIUX / Product Design (4 weeks)
  Service System Design  
  Game Design  
  Public Engagement  
My Responsibility: Research / Concept / Service System / User Interface
Teammate Responsibility: Research / Concept / Service System / Character Design

Menstruating Individuals Face Challenges...

User Interface Design

Perio, an IP symbolizing menstruation, enables users to donate menstrual products, learn about women's health, and collectively evolve it into a viral IP to fosters societal discussion on menstruation and combats period shaming.

Intellectual Property (IP)

User can view their entire collection of Perios within the Perio Game Screen. Through the game "Perio Run", Users can engage with each Perio and evolve them towards their 'Full Stage'.

Perio Run

Flip to see all Perios. Earn new ones via donations 
Perio Game Screen
Perio Run
When a Perio reaches its 'Full Stage,' platform can convert it into real menstrual supplies for donation to a community chosen by the user.

Donation

Donation Programs
Program Detail
Donate Perio
Users who do not have a Full Stage Perio or choose not to engage in games can donate funds or unused menstrual supplies.

Donation Methods

Donate Goods
Donate Fund
Share successful Perio donation on social media, encourage friends to join, increase public discussion on menstruation to break the stigma, and win Perio merchandizes!

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Aims for
correct answer
Shot your Perio
before the competitor!

Education - Perio Shot

If Perios become bored, their evolution is temporarily halted. To rejuvenate them, users can play 'Perio Shot,' a women's health knowledge competition against a randomly selected user.

Education - Perio Read

Perios can occasionally fall sick, draining their Perio Energy. Their sickness represents specific women's reproductive health issues. To treat sick Perios, users must read articles related to that particular health issue.

Product Design

Max Perio

Max Perio combines a vending machine, application room, and interactive screen. Users can donate funds and unused menstrual supplies through it, while it helps those in need obtain monthly supplies bypassing interaction with welfare staff. Its interactive screen, featuring Perio Run, promotes public engagement in combating period poverty.
 

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Back

User Interactions

Through the App Map screen, users can access Max Perios locations and their product availability (for recivers to decide which machine to go to). Three modes of interaction is demonstrated.
 
Donation
Engage in Game-play
Apply & Obtain Supplies

Application Room - Inside

Application Flow

Individuals struggling with Period Poverty can apply for Perio Card through the Application Room. Perio Card can be subsequently used to obtain monthly menstrual supplies. 
 
Perio Card Design

Perio Dispenser

Free menstrual supplies for emergency use is provided through Perio dispensers at public restrooms. Their location and product availability is also accessible on the App.

Thank You!

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