March 29, 2016
Developer:
Packy & Marlon
Rats and mice have invaded diabetes summer camp and it is up to our diabetic elephant heroes, Packy & Marlon, to find food and diabetes supplies to save the camp. In four simulated days in a side-scrolling Nintendo console adventure game with 24 game levels, players guide their elephant to meet game challenges and to stay healthy enough to win by keeping blood glucose in a normal range through blood glucose testing, taking insulin, and eating appropriate foods. A randomized clinical trial with children and adolescents who have type 1 diabetes found that playing this game led to a 77-percent reduction in their urgent care and emergency clinical visits related to diabetes.
Keywords:
children; diabetes; educational; learning; nutrition; self-efficacy; self-management; super nintendoTopic:
Diabetes; Food and NutritionTarget Population:
ChildrenGenre:
Action/Adventure; EducationalGame Platform:
Game ConsoleArticle Type