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Patient engagement is becoming increasingly important in modern healthcare, as it contributes significantly to improving treatment outcomes and reducing healthcare costs. One innovative approach to increasing patient engagement is the application of gamification principles. This blog post explores how playful elements and mechanics from the gaming industry can be integrated into medical applications to motivate patients to proactively manage their health.

‘Pension Run’ is a platform game that introduces users to their pension situation in a playful way. Users are guided through realistic scenarios and learn to playfully explore their pension situation through realistic events in the game. However, developing the game as part of an internal, student-led project presented particular challenges, which are highlighted in this blog post.