Designing Interactive Experiences For Gut Health Engagement and Reflection

Abstract

Human gut health is the epicentre of human health and well-being. We engage in microscopic interactions in our day-to-day lives that influence our gut health, however, our understanding of this relationship is scarce. Current approaches to engage people on gut-related factors are heavily jargonised, lacking real-world application and focus on disease-causing aspects, thus limiting motivation to engage with gut health. Research suggests that games can act as powerful tools for engagement and reflection on this topic. This PhD research explores the design of two games to understand the key game design features that enable engagement with gut health. The results from testing these games will be generalised to inform the design of physical and digital games for engagement and reflection on health.