Let Mina Guide the Way
Our friendly owl Mina, helps children explore hospitals through interactive games, easing anxiety with knowledge and play.
At NúnaTrix, we combine health, education, and game design to empower children through meaningful play.
NúnaTrix is an innovative company specializing in the development of educational computer games for children who need healthcare services.
Our educational games are based on a scientific foundation where health sciences, educational sciences, and game design come together in design and technology. In English, such games are referred to as «serious games», as they have other, somewhat more serious goals beyond mere entertainment though this does not exclude the possibility of the games being enjoyable!
The educational games from NúnaTrix offer various features that benefit childrens education and empowerment: it is easy for children to immerse themselves in roles and situations, and they find learning more enjoyable when it is conveyed through play.
Mina and the Land of Dreams is a serious game that helps children cope with the anxiety of having surgery. Mina the Owl escorts the child into a dream world where they are introduced to the procedures of the hospital, they are shown how the equipment works and what will happen on the day of the surgery in a positive playful light. This enables children to learn more about their surgery in a comfortable environment and lessens anxiety.
NúnaTrix is an innovative company dedicated to reducing anxiety in children and promoting their health literacy. Brynja and Katrín, the company s founders, decided to combine their efforts to address the issues of anxiety faced by children undergoing procedures in hospitals. This anxiety can become costly for the healthcare system, leading to longer hospitalization times and increased treatment needs.
By developing educational games based on scientific principles, we combine health sciences and educational sciences to create enjoyable and informative experiences. Our goal is to offer methods that help children cope with their fears and en ance their understanding of health, en bling them to become more indepenent and better prepared for the future.
Brynja works as a nursing specialist and an associate professor at the Nursing Department of the University of Iceland. She leads the Patient Education Center at Landspítali and wrote her doctoral thesis on patients as learners and the potential of computer games in patient education.
Katrín has extensive nursing experience both in Iceland and Denmark, as well as significant experience in patient education through her work. She is also an anthropologist and studied multimedia at the Technical College.
Vallý has decades of experience in serving healthcare institutions and extensive experience in innovative environments, allowing her to lead the company and its various projects effectively.
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