The winners of the 2007 Games for Health Competition are:

Open Prototype: Neuromatrix, submitted by Morphonix of Sausalito, CA - $20,000

Neuromatrix is a game designed to teach and keep adolescents ages 11-14 interested in learning about the brain. The game serves to show adolescents that the brain is not an abstract topic, and aims at inspiring more students to enter the field of neuroscience. The game takes players through a series of short movies and games where they participate in a neurological exam very much like a neurologist would in a real life setting. Neuromatrix was funded by research grants from the National Institute of Health’s Small Business Innovation Program.

Open Storyboard: Food Finder, Erin Hoffman, Albany, NY, -$5,000

Food Finder is an action-packed game as envisioned for the Nintendo DS system. It shows children ages 8-14 how to make healthy eating choices through an interactive quest to find nutritious food groups. A status bar is present during the entire game that monitors nutritional facts such as calcium, protein, vitamin C and a healthy heart, so children can see how different foods affect their bodies. As players work through the game, the healthier food choices become harder to find. Food Finder’s objective is to target young children with the typical gaming concept but to combat childhood obesity simultaneously.

Student Storyboard: Bizarro Olympics, Team Fun, University of Indiana- $5,000

Bizarro Olympics is an exercise video game concept designed for the Nintendo Wii™ This exergame, or video game requiring physical activity for game play, blends the traditional surreal gaming environment with an exercise theme. The game takes players through a series of futuristic Olympic-style events, while educating players about the important lifestyle choices that should be made to maintain good health – and win the game.

- Read the official press release

- Screenshot gallery of the winners

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