Raising awareness about type 2 diabetes by playing with Lucky Luke
The French Federation of Diabetics does not lack imagination when it comes to raising awareness about type 2 diabetes. Their latest find isa video gamecreated in association with Zippyware and Anuman Interactive.
The video game
The video game featuresthe famous cowboy Lucky Luke (who celebrates his 70th birthday this year anyway) and is entitled Rififi in Daisy Town. You obviously play the famous hero and have to investigate. Indeed, in Daisy Town, an epidemic of diabetes affects some inhabitants. It is then necessary to question them and observe their behavior. You will obviously meet all the characters of the famous comic strip. Following these interrogations, with the participation of the Mayor, the whole city will makea change in its lifestyleto fight against this epidemic.
But beware, it will of course avoid the traps of the damn Dalton brothers! To play it, simply click on the link(1) in the sources and references at the bottom of this article. The game can indeed be played from most Internet browsers on the market (Google Chrome, etc.).
The French Federation of Diabetics, through this serious game, has discovered a fun way toraise awareness of the risk factors for type 2 diabetesand ways to prevent it.
Not the first, and certainly not the last
This game is not the first in this field. Indeed, there are many games of this type on the web, such as Méli-Mélo carbohydrate developed by another company(2). Here, several mini-games are possible such as finding the amount of carbohydrates in 4 traditional dishes, choosing the dish containing the most carbohydrates between 2 proposed dishes, or choosing foods that help to quickly raise too low blood sugar.
Another example of health games is the Burmese Affair(3). Here, the player embodies a journalist investigating a case. So far, nothing out of the ordinary, like a normal game. But this journalist in question is diabetic.
So, at each meal, he will have to monitor his blood sugar levels, and sometimes even inject insulin. It will also be necessary to take into account the necessity or not of a sporting activity. This game therefore raises awareness of the daily life of diabetics, the importance of managing your blood sugar as well as possible. It also sends apositive message to young patients, showing them that it is possible to have a normal, rich and full life, while suffering from diabetes.
These games therefore push people to be actors of their own health, as much for young and old.
Stephen Paul is the lead author and founder of My Health Sponsor. Holder of a diploma in health and well-being coaching with more than 200 articles in the field of health, he makes it a point of honor to offer advice based on reliable information, based on scientific research, and verified by health professionals.