Role-playing game aims to help Nunavut youth deal with anxiety and depression – CBC
Researcher consulting youth one-on-one for Inuit-specific redesign of New Zealand game
Jul 24, 2018
A role-playing game out of New Zealand that promises to help teens with anxiety and depression is being reimagined by Nunavut youth.
I-SPARX is a project to bring Inuit culture to a redesign of SPARX, which was originally created for Maori youth by researchers at the University of Auckland.
York University researchers want to replace Maori warriors with Inuit heroes for a Nunavut-specific redesign.
They are teaming up with Nunavut organizations Isaksimagit Inuusirmi Katujjiqaatigiit Embrace Life Council and Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre to adapt the game for Nunavut youth.
