Successful Game Development Partnerships between Academics and Physicians

• DOI: 10.4018/jgcms.2013070107
• Publication Date: 2013-11-12T15:58:26Z
• Authors: Elena Bertozzi; Leonard R. Krilov; Dilys Walker
• Keywords: 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; 3. Good health

This paper discusses the creation of two serious games developed by Engender Games Group with intention meeting specific outcomes in healthcare field. The processes and pitfalls developing this kind are outlined demonstrating how game developers health care professionals can collaborate to produce compelling, fun that meet goals. Atendiendo el Parto en Casa (Home Birth), is a collaboration Drs. Dilys Walker Carrie Rouse at University Washington Medical School educate traditional midwives working rural Mexico. Flu Busters! group pediatric specialists Winthrop-University Hospital on Long Island led Dr. Leonard Krilov which explains flu vaccine works encourages children get vaccinated.