Over the years, there has been a significant increase in the adoption of game-based
interventions for behaviour change associated with many fields such as health, education …

Serious games and gamification is a popular and growing field, commercially and for
academic research. This paper aims to give an overview of a specific domain within the field …

Background: Gameful designs (gamification), using design pieces and concepts typically
found in the world of games, is a promising approach to increase users' engagement with …

Leveraging existing popular games such as Pokémon GO to promote health can engage
people in healthy activities without sacrificing gaming appeal. However, little is known about …

While studies point to the positive potential of games for health to increase patient
engagement and to a need to consider longer-term perspectives, there is a lack of more …

Abstract Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is considered a mental disease that
affects an estimated 5% of the world's youth population. Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) …

In this study, digital game design is analyzed as a team-based knowledge modelling
process. In the context of a graduate seminar, the students were organized in teams and …

Based on behavioral science assumptions, the main purpose of this study is to validate a
theoretical model of the relationship between serious game play, patient empowerment and …

Serious games (SGs) provide users with valuable information in a fun, entertaining way. Due
to the elements of surprise and simulation, these games potentially engage and inspire their …

This chapter analyzes game creation as a way to promote intergenerational participation,
develop new learning opportunities, and help reduce generational segregation through the …