Blaze: A serious game for improving household fire safety awareness

A longstanding issue among the general public in North America is the lack of awareness about common household fire safety practices and procedures. With the knowledge that virtual simulations and more recently, serious games, can provide environments for individuals to experience and learn from situations that would typically be dangerous and life-threatening, we have developed Blaze, a highly interactive serious game aimed at improving household fire safety awareness. Through exposing the audience to these usually harmful and rare events, initial reaction to common situations, as well as problem-solving under pressure can be experienced safely in a realistic environment.