The Development of an Escape Room–Based Serious Game to Trigger Social Interaction and Communication Between High-Functioning Children With Autism and Their Peers: Iterative Design Approach

Gijs Terlouw   ^{1, 2} , MSc ;   Derek Kuipers   ³ , PhD ;   Job van 't Veer   ⁴ , PhD ;   Jelle T Prins   ⁵ , PhD ;   Jean Pierre E N Pierie   ^{6, 7} , MD, PhD

¹ NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands

² Medical Faculty Lifelong Learning, Education & Assessment Research Network, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

³ Research Group Serious Gaming, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands

⁴ Research Group Digital Innovation in Healthcare and Social Work, NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands

⁵ University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

⁶ Post Graduate School of Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

⁷ Surgery Department, Medical Center Leeuwarden, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands