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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 Cyberspace 
Master in Media Studies from UiB - <3 Games 
Blogging and other social media 
Spillpikene 
Journalist 
Machinima entusiast extreme 
Four years corporate communication in social media and CSR 
Girl Geek Dinners 
Insert Coin 
Game Developers Guild 
Resource Center for Game Development
Norwegian Resource Center for Game 
Development
My three main points for this talk 
1. Yes!! Using games to communicate with your 
patients 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 really 
fun 
games! 
Kid 
undergoing 
cancer 
treatment 
Game 
Developer 
Medical 
expert on 
cancer 
treatment
Nano-Bot! 
• Fire targeted 
treatments on a 
growing tumor 
and prevent it 
from escaping into 
the blood stream! 
• Use your ever 
increasing arsenal 
of pwoerful 
attacks to crush 
the cancerous 
forces of the 
Nuclear 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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5B Søvig Games and the Health Industry EHiN 2014

  • 1. Games and the health industry = made for each other Linn Søvig
  • 2. Who am I? Bachelor in Media Studies from London - <3 Cyberspace Master in Media Studies from UiB - <3 Games Blogging and other social media Spillpikene Journalist Machinima entusiast extreme Four years corporate communication in social media and CSR Girl Geek Dinners Insert Coin Game Developers Guild Resource Center for Game Development
  • 3. Norwegian Resource Center for Game Development
  • 4. My three main points for this talk 1. Yes!! Using games to communicate with your patients is a fabulous idea! Do it!!! Do it now! 2. Take some time to understand game design 3. Use game designers for your work!
  • 5. Why are games so great? • Encourage engagement – Play – Flow – Mastering • Communication
  • 7. 6 really fun games! Kid undergoing cancer treatment Game Developer Medical expert on cancer treatment
  • 8. Nano-Bot! • Fire targeted treatments on a growing tumor and prevent it from escaping into the blood stream! • Use your ever increasing arsenal of pwoerful attacks to crush the cancerous forces of the Nuclear Tyrant!
  • 10. Result • 6 great games • Information • Attitude – mental health
  • 14. AND THE PLAYERS KNOW PROBLEM SOLVING
  • 15. HAVE AN IDEA? • LET’S TALK! • Linn Søvig • linnsovig@spillmakerlauget.no • Tlf. 926 44 565 • @lisov