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New article: Lessons from Conference Visits: What Did We Learn from Gamification and Games for Health?

What can gamification and games for health offer to regional development, inclusion and youth engagement? A new Savonia Article shares insights from InnoGS conference visits to GamiFIN 2026 and Games for Health Europe 2026.

Date
20.05.2026

Savonia University of Applied Sciences has published a new article about the InnoGS project team’s visits to GamiFIN 2026 in Saariselkä, Finland, and Games for Health Europe 2026 in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.

The article highlights key lessons on gamification and games for health. The visits strengthened the idea that gamified solutions should be designed around the real needs, motivations and barriers of target groups, especially when supporting inclusion, youth participation and digital renewal in rural areas.

Read the full article:
Lessons from Conference Visits: What Did We Learn from Gamification and Games for Health?
https://www.savonia.fi/en/articles/lessons-from-conference-visits-what-did-we-learn-from-gamification-and-games-for-health/

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