What We Do
Harnessing videogame technology to shape stronger and healthier lives
The play2PREVENT (p2P) Lab is a leader in developing and evaluating evidence-based serious games – video games intended for use beyond just entertainment, but for real-world impact in risk prevention, well-being, and social intelligence. We use principles of character education and components of social and emotional learning to develop innovative targeted digital health games to impact a range of health outcomes in youth and young adults.
We employ the most rigorous scientific methods and metrics available to ensure that our games are engaging, effective, and scalable. Our mobile games meet youth ‘where they are’ and have the capacity to deliver these effective interventions with much greater engagement, fidelity, reach, scalability, and impact.
Our Services
The play2PREVENT (p2P) Lab’s expertise spans game design, research, evaluation, and implementation to create impactful, evidence-based interventions.
Our specific services include:
- Designing, developing, rigorously evaluating, and broadly implementing videogame interventions.
- Consulting in the field of videogame design and development services.
- Designing and development of Game Playbooks, a unique form of intervention manuals developed by the play2PREVENT (p2P) Lab to assist in the creation of evidence-based, theory-driven games and a communication tool to be used by researchers and game developers.
- Counseling on health risk reduction and prevention for the purpose of designing and developing videogames.
- Scientifically evaluating videogames for other organizations to determine suitability of use in the fields of education, health and wellness promotion, risk reduction, and prevention.
- Providing videogame interventions and supplemental materials to key stakeholders for the purpose of behavior change and education to promote health and wellness and to prevent adverse health-related outcomes.
- Conducting classes, seminars, conferences, and workshops on the design, development, evaluation, and implementation of the p2P Lab videogames.