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Linn Søvig gamevangelist, Spillmakerlauget Games and the health industry = made for each other EHiN 2014, IKT-Norge og HOD
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Games and the health industry = made for each other
Linn Søvig
Who am I?Bachelor in Media Studies from London - <3 CyberspaceMaster in Media Studies from UiB - <3 Games
Blogging and other social mediaSpillpikeneJournalistMachinima entusiast extremeFour years corporate communication in social media and CSRGirl Geek DinnersInsert CoinGame Developers GuildResource Center for Game Development
Norwegian Resource Center for Game Development
My three main points for this talk
1. Yes!! Using games to communicate with yourpatients is a fabulous idea! Do it!!! Do it now!
2. Take some time to understand game design
3. Use game designers for your work!
Why are games so great?
• Encourage engagement
– Play
– Flow
– Mastering
• Communication
Projects I love!
6 reallyfun
games!
Kid undergoing
cancer treatment
Game Developer
Medical expert on
cancer treatment
Nano-Bot!
• Fire targetedtreatments on a growing tumor and prevent it from escaping intothe blood stream!
• Use your ever increasing arsenal of pwoerfulattacks to crushthe cancerousforces of theNuclear Tyrant!
Stem Cell Defender
Result
• 6 great games
• Information
• Attitude – mental health
Let’s talk game design
USE GAME DEVELOPERS!
THEY KNOW PLAYERS!
AND THE PLAYERS KNOW PROBLEM SOLVING
HAVE AN IDEA?
• LET’S TALK!
• Linn Søvig• linnsovig@spillmakerlauget.no• Tlf. 926 44 565• @lisov
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