i’m “guesting” on HR happy hour tonight at 8 pm EST to talk about a report on health games that shapeup’s dr. rajiv kumar and i co-authored (download it here).
the topic’s hot right now, and getting hotter. i’ve gathered a bunch of articles and resources on the topic here for you. feel free to add to this list with readings (or writing) of your own.
general/enterprise articles
jane mcgonigal: gaming can make a better world (video) — TED
can computer games save us all? new research shows how gaming can help cure our social ills — alternet
ben sawyer on how games for health will lead to “human joysticks” — venturebeat
the road ahead for health games — mobihealthnews (includes link to an indepth, free downloadable report)
the economics of social gaming (infographic) — mashable
who are social gamers (infographic) — square egg games
playing for wellness — the wall street journal
11 competitors to humana’s wellness platform — mobihealthnews
health gaming and the power of social — ihealthbeat
beyond farmville: social games to improve health — the wall street journal
employers get their health games on — context and shapeup (white paper)
the serious strategy behind social health games — free-range communication
it’s “game on” in the world of workplace wellness — free-range communication
games with a cause (and not much else) — computerworld
gamification is bullshit – ian bogost, the atlantic
articles on research
health games research provides clues to managing health, reducing costs — inside healthcare IT
certain video games can help kids beat cancer, researchers say – kotaku
xbox game to help combat PTSD – red orbit
burning man — GQ
resources
future of health – PSFK
the future of gaming – PSFK
the future of gamification – pew internet & american life project
pinterest health games board – my “pins” on health games
conferences
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