SUMMARY
Care Toon is a pediatric health engagement game that helps children manage type 1 diabetes. Through research, prototyping, and expert feedback, we built an AI-driven game that adapts to real-time health data and engages kids through a gamified experience. When care lacks interactivity and fails to speak a child’s language, they disengage from their health. We want to make sure we address this problem at the root, teaching kids how to get better before it gets worse.
challenge
We identified a gap in pediatric care tools that speak directly to young children while supporting guardian/doctor communication. We asked ourselves, what if we used AI to let care play out like a game? Keeping kids engaged at home, while helping staff deliver the best outcomes. Through interviews, testing, and field research, we uncovered a need for solutions that are both medically relevant and emotionally resonant for children.
Outcome
Care Toon is a white-label game platform for telehealth companies, integrating real-time EHR data to deliver adaptive gameplay. Kids learn through daily mini-games that respond to their health inputs while providers get insight into daily habits. This model supports B2B scalability - by investing in pediatric chronic care early, telehealth companies can reduce long-term costs associated with poorly managed diabetes.
MEET THE Designers:
Luis Ternera Losada
Nour Halabi
Zoe Jean Chronberg