Redesign of a game to prevent exogenous poisoning: adding risks and forms of participation

Abstract

In 2016, the digital game Quem deixou isso aqui?! was launched, a serious game that aims to raise awareness among parents about the risks of exogenous poisoning present in a common household and the main forms of prevention. This article presents the game's redesign project, intending to correct gaps in the original game, adding the risks of accidents with venomous animals and enhancing forms of player participation, among other improvements. With this account of our experience in this project, we intend to contribute to the creation of other serious games for health communication, which consider the game media's potential.

Keywords

• health communication
• health games
• exogenous poisoning
• public health
• serious games