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Escape from Diab

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description Escape from Diab Overview

Escape from Diab is a story-driven health game created to encourage behaviors associated with reducing children's risk of type 2 diabetes. Players guide characters through the fictional city of Diab while completing challenges connected to eating fruit and vegetables, drinking water, and increasing physical activity. Developed by Archimage in collaboration with behavioral researchers, it was designed as a serious game for children rather than as a substitute for medical diagnosis or treatment.

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What do players do in Escape from Diab?

You guide characters through a nine-level, third-person action-adventure set in the fictional city of Diab. Its challenges reinforce healthier eating and physical activity, including choosing lower-energy foods and becoming more active. [Research overview](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2919172/)

Was Escape from Diab designed for a specific age group?

The research version targeted children around 10 to 12 years old and aimed to reduce risk factors for type 2 diabetes and obesity. Its behavior goals included eating more fruit and vegetables, choosing healthier drinks, and increasing physical activity. [Research overview](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2919172/)

Is Escape from Diab a PC game or a console game?

The game was designed for leisure-time play on personal computers, and the published study describes it as a 3D, third-person game with nine levels. The available research does not describe a conventional PlayStation or Xbox release. [Research overview](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2919172/)

Who made Escape from Diab, and what is Nanoswarm's connection?

Escape from Diab was created by Archimage in Houston with a multidisciplinary health and game-design team. It was studied alongside Nanoswarm: Invasion from Inner Space as part of the same childhood obesity and diabetes prevention program. [Clinical study](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6686687/)

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