—This paper discusses the design, implementation, and
evaluation of a serious game intended to reinforce applied behavior
analysis (ABA) techniques used with children with autism spectrum
disorder (ASD) by providing a low cost and easily accessible
supplement to traditional methods. The goal is develop a safe
environment for social exploration and learning that boosts the
child’s confidence while providing calming mechanisms. Games
increase children’s motivation and thus increase the rate of
learning in computer mediated environments. Furthermore,
children with ASD are able to understand basic emotions and facial
expressions in avatars more easily than in real-world interactions.