Health Points : Health Gamification

Episode 4: Pieter & Raoul – Gambling for Better Health & Health Gamification Research

We’re joined by Pieter Van Gorp and Raoul Nuijten from Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. In this episode we talk through financial incentives for physical activity, how gambling mechanics can create health behaviours for lower costs and some principles for researching health gamification interventions.

Pieter is Assistant Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands with a research focus on digital health platforms. He also manages the health data science programme at Eindhoven’s Artificial Intelligence Systems Institute, with a focus on creating societal breakthroughs through health games.

Raoul is a PhD Candidate and researcher at Eindhoven with a focus on increasing the impact of research of health promotion and lifestyle intervention, particularly through application of persuasive technologies. 

 

https://www.pietervangorp.com/

https://research.tue.nl/en/persons/raoul-cy-nuijten

Episode 3: Shivani Lamba – ‘Story First, Science Second’

We’re joined by Shivani, the Founder and CEO of Bright lobe, an organisation on a mission to promote health physical and psychological developmental outcomes in children, through games and toys.

In this episode we talk about educational games for neuro development and cognitive testing, the importance of crafting entertaining experiences, speaking to human nature through integrate narratives and the ethics of addictive game mechanics.

Shivani has a background in computer science, neuroscience and software development, with previous roles implementing web and mobile platforms including STEM public engagement and financial broadsheets. 

 

https://brightlobe.com/

Episode 2: Victoria Ichizli-Bartels – Life Self-Gamification

In the second Health Points episode, we are joined by author and ‘life gamer', Victoria Ichizli-Bartels. Victoria is the author of 21 books, with ten of them focusing on turning life activities into games. In this episode, we explore turning everyday tasks into fun habits using underpinning game mechanics and highlighting the need for kind gamification principles.

Bio: Victoria is an author of 21 books (and counting) and an instructor, coach, and consultant in the area of Self-Gamification.

https://www.victoriaichizlibartels.com/gameful-habits/

 

Links and materials mentioned in this episode:

• Ariel and Shya Kane: https://www.transformationmadeeasy.com/
• Robert Maurer: https://www.scienceofexcellence.com/
• Jane McGonigal: https://janemcgonigal.com/
• Healthy Wage https://www.healthywage.com/ 

Episode 1: Adrian Hon - Zombies, Run!

In the first Health Points episode we are joined by the Founder and CEO of SixtoStart which delivers the award-winning story-based running app Zombies, Run! Adrian Hon talks about how creating a narrative is a powerful tool that can encourage more active behaviours and the role of gamification in creating healthy behaviours. 

 

https://zombiesrungame.com/

https://www.sixtostart.com/