MoodSwings Instructions

Introduction

MoodSwings is a collaborative game that incorporates your subjective judgements of the emotional content of music. You are partnered with another player anonymously across the internet, and the goal of the game is for you and your co-player to agree on the mood of a short music clip. You make your ratings by moving your cursor on the game board:

On the gameboard, emotions are described using two dimensions:

Valence: Is the song happy or sad?	Intensity: Is the song energetic or calm?

How to Play

Once you are paired with a partner, the game will begin once the countdown reaches zero. The game board will be inactive until the game begins.

The music clip will begin playing, and your gameboard will become active.

Labeling the Mood

As you listen to the song, move your cursor to the location that best describes the current emotion of the song. If the mood of the song changes, you should move your cursor to the location corresponding to the new mood.

Sample Game

Now its time for you to give it a try! Click "Start Sample Game" to begin.