Using a Game Jam for concept generation: experiences from the Diabetes Game Jam
Anne Maas1,2 ([email protected])
P van der Molen1,2, R van de Vijver3, W Chen2, C van Pul1, EJE Cottaar2, PAJ Hilbers2, NAW van Riel2, HR Haak1.
1 Máxima Medical Center, Eindhoven; 2 Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven; 3 Fontys School of Applied Science, Eindhoven.
Current problems:•Too much info for patient•Care givers have limited time•Quite complex information•The disease is very personal•Patient gets demotivated
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food
insulin–
stress + exercise–
+blood glucose concentration
Current situation
Two paths, one project
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The E-DES project
“Design a digital application to educate people about
diabetes in a personal and playful manner,
which fits the lifestyle and needs of our target audience.”
Concept generation
Preparation
• Location: Máxima Medical Center, dedicated areas for working, sleeping and presenting
• Board games and WII available to relax• Snacks and drinks available freely, main meals
provided by catering
• Recruitment through flyers&posters on TU/e and Fontys, facebook and personal network
• 20 participants, of which five programmers and two 16-year olds
Program
• Introduction to E-DES• Introduction to diabetes by
DVN• Dinner with diabetes patients• Workshops:
‘making design choices’ or ‘programming in Unity’
• Team formation and start• Progress report• Game demo fair • Voting and closure
Roodhapje Suiker race
Hyper Weet wat je Diab-EET
Results
Game Jam evaluation
• Winner: Suiker race
• Unique features:– Hyper: Simple, fast paced– Weet wat je Diab-EET: Hunger bar, visually pleasing– Roodhapje: Child – grandparent relation, fairy tale
theme– Suiker race: Sidebar with ‘active’ effects, moving
with cards instead of dice
Organizing a Game Jam
• Make it fun:– Provide good food and a quiet sleeping area– Encourage the participants to relax as well
• Stimulate involvement in your project:– Give an introduction to your work– Get the target population involved
• Communicate about what you want to use
• The earlier in the process the better
The team
Anne Maas MMC, TU/ePieta van der Molen MMC, TU/eReinier van de Vijver Fontys
Peter Hilbers TU/e, BMTNatal van Riel TU/e, BMTWard Cottaar TU/e, SMPE/eWei Chen TU/e, ID
Harm Haak MMCCarola van Pul MMC