Development and validation of the serious game “BebêXP”: a food and nutritional education tool for children

Introduction: The Games can be a great strategy to utilize as food and nutritional education for parents of children under two years of age, since they are capable of transmitting knowledge in an engaging and applicable way, and in different contexts. Objective: Describe the production of the “BebêXP” game and its validation with professionals specialized in maternal and childcare, so that it could be used in the clinical practice of professionals in the health sector as a food and nutritional education tool. Methods: This is a descriptive methodological study on the construction and validation of a serious game developed from May 2023 to March 2024 and validated from March to June 2024. The development process required a multidisciplinary team and a methodology divided into four cyclical stages: pre-production, production, testing, and post-production. Validation occurred with 33 health sector professionals through a Google Forms questionnaire, who submitted their answers after completing the “BebêXP” game. Sampling was done for convenience, considering a minimum agreement of 0.78 for CVI. Results: The game was validated with 84% agreement, corresponding to an IVC of 0.84, and is available on web and mobile platforms. Conclusion: It was concluded that the game “BebêXP” can contribute to clinical practices of healthcare professionals who work in maternal and childcare.