REThink is an online therapeutic game, developed based on psychological science, aimed at supporting the emotional health of young people. The actions and components of the game are based on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), which is a form of cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy and which holds the premise that emotions are not directly caused by external events, but by the existing thoughts and beliefs about the external events.

The REThink Game was developed by Professor Oana David at the DATA Lab as an accessible, attractive, and effective intervention for preventing emotional disorders in young people. The first version of the game was developed to operate on iOS mobile devices, and its effectiveness was tested in a controlled clinical trial. The results demonstrated its effectiveness in improving depressive mood, emotional regulation skills, and cognitive abilities.

Based on the research grants awarded to Professor Oana David, the therapeutic video game was recently reimplemented and expanded for the new version of the game operates on all mobile devices, with Android and iOS operating systems. We have also developed a 3D version of the game for young adults, called REThink LIFE, and we are presenting both versions below.