Beyond Badges And Buzzwords: Replacing Gamification With Real Game Design In Healthcare
Beyond Badges And Buzzwords: Replacing Gamification With Real Game Design In Healthcare
Beyond Badges And Buzzwords: Replacing Gamification With Real Game Design In Healthcare
Sam Glassenberg
July, 18, 2024
Summary
The healthcare industry's fascination with gamification is evolving into genuine game design, leveraging insights from the video game industry to enhance engagement and behavior change. Medical games are addressing crucial issues, such as raising awareness of rare diseases and improving treatment approaches. Unlike superficial gamification, effective game design incorporates psychology and cognitive science to motivate learning. Successful games demonstrate how to engage players deeply, enhancing knowledge retention and performance. For healthcare to benefit, collaboration between life sciences and experienced game designers is essential. This shift promises to create engaging learning experiences, ultimately leading to improved patient care and health outcomes.
Reference
Glassenberg, S. (2024, July 18). Beyond badges and buzzwords: Replacing gamification with real game design in healthcare. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2024/07/18/beyond-badges-and-buzzwords-replacing-gamification-with-real-game-design-in-healthcare/