Glymetrix, Inc., makes and hosts browser games designed for players who have diabetes. Research on healthcare, game design, and behavior change was compiled to create a list of design principles for video games aimed at helping diabetes patients improve their self-care habits. These principles are applied to the two games made by Glymetrix in order to highlight their strengths and points for possible improvement. Additionally, players' play habits are analyzed to find any patterns which could possibly aid in encouraging players to play more.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Hays, Jared Phillip

Subject

• Well-Being
• Computing
• Culture
• Health

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-033011-000026

Keyword

• Educational games--Design and construction
• Public health
• Video games--Design

Advisor

• Lindeman, Robert W.

Year

• 2011

Sponsor

• Glymetrix, Inc.

Date created

• 2011-03-30

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright