Four To Eight

Created during Beat Diabetes Hackathon in May 2022.

Controls:

Supported: Keyboard or Controller

• Move left / right: A/D or Left/Right arrows
• Jump: Spacebar

About Diabetes

A normally functioning pancreas aims to keep blood sugar levels between 4-8mmol/l throughout all hours of the day. In some individuals the pancreas might not be able to create insulin or the body's resistance to insulin could be heightened, which leads to an inability to adjust blood sugar levels on its own.

Blood sugar levels outside of this range can have negative effects for the individual, so it is therefore important to try and stay within the normal range as much as possible.

Physical activity as well as insulin injections helps lower blood sugar levels when they are elevated. While eating food will in turn raise blood sugar levels, to varying degrees based on carbohydrate contents as well as their respective glycemic indexes.

We created this game in order to raise awareness and provide an educational tool through play, for kids to better understand the level of management that living with diabetes requires.