Robert Wood Johnson Foundation continues to support health games research. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) just announced that more than $1.85 million in grants for research that will offer unprecedented insight into how digital games can improve players’ health behaviors and outcomes. With...

Beginnings of a mobile health game movement? In my last post on mobile phone-based health games, I gave you an overview of Mindless Eating Challenge, a game by Cornell University Food and Brand Lab, funded in part by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as part of their health games research initiative. ...

Nobody goes there anymore; it’s too crowded. This week, Ian Bogost and Gonzalo Frasca decided to close their seven year old serious games blog, Water Cooler Games.  In a nutshell, they believe that the idea of games for more than entertainment is no longer novel.  The blog sphere on this topic...

Register for GFHC 2009 soon! I received an email from Ben Saywer, Co-Founder of the Games for Health Project, that seats for the Games for Health Conference this year are filling up fast.  According to Ben, “This will be the event’s biggest content offering yet.”  In other words,...

Grant-worthy health game ideas from 2008. When thinking about going after a grant, it always helps to look at past winners to ensure that your idea is a good match with the awarding foundation.  The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Health Games Research initiative just announced its 2009 Call...

Funding available for novel health game research ideas. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced its 2009 Call for Proposals today.  A wide variety of researchers are encouraged to apply, including those with little experience in the field.  Submissions should be groundbreaking digital interactive...