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Published on in Vol 9, No 1 (2021): Jan-Mar

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Tabletop Board Game Elements and Gamification Interventions for Health Behavior Change: Realist Review and Proposal of a Game Design Framework

Tabletop Board Game Elements and Gamification Interventions for Health Behavior Change: Realist Review and Proposal of a Game Design Framework

Tabletop Board Game Elements and Gamification Interventions for Health Behavior Change: Realist Review and Proposal of a Game Design Framework

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Daniel S Epstein1 Author Orcid Image ;   Adam Zemski2 Author Orcid Image ;   Joanne Enticott3 Author Orcid Image ;   Christopher Barton1 Author Orcid Image
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