Wisconsin

“This game teaches you about malaria and how to reduce the risk of contracting it when traveling abroad.” The player has the option to take a pre-knowledge quiz. The job of the player is “to advise travel abroad students about disease prevention and help them to return home safely.” During the game, the player can consult health care specialists.

“The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing, established in 1924, is the leading nursing research institution in Wisconsin and a crucial part of the state's health care system. As an integral academic partner situated in the health sciences sector of campus with the School of Medicine and Public Health and the School of Pharmacy, the School of Nursing collaborates with scientists and renowned researchers across the UW–Madison campus, the nation, and the world.

UW-Madison’s Morgridge Institue for Research sponsors the Games+Learning+Society Conference. "Long recognized as a leader in education, today the School is addressing some of society's most critical needs. Through partnerships with Professional Development Schools, we're preparing future teachers to succeed in diverse urban settings. Through research and innovative programs such as System-wide Change for All Learners and Educators (SCALE), we're helping children improve their skills in reading, mathematics, and science.

"The Academic Advanced Distributed Learning Co-Lab (AADLC) is located in Madison, WI. Founded in 2000 as an independent node in the Advanced Distributed Learning Initiative (ADLI), the AADLC is a nexus of learning technology research and development between academia, government, and industry. We have extensive partnerships with academic researchers and accredited institutions involved in learning technology research and development."

"The Epistemic Games Research Group is housed within the Educational Psychology Department and the Wisconsin Center for Education Research at the School of Education, University of Wisconsin-Madison. It is made up of researchers, educators, and game designers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It is run by David Williamson Shaffer, a professor and a Game Scientist at the Academic Advanced Distributed Learning Co-Laboratory."

"Human Head Studios Incorporated is a privately owned, independent game development studio based in Madison, Wisconsin. We are a full-service independent game developer providing game development for Windows/PC, PS3, Xbox360 platforms and other next-generation gaming consoles. We cover all the bases, providing technical, artistic and game play design, 3D modeling and animation, concept and production artwork. We also have our own internal sound development studio."

SC Johnson developed Healthy Children, Healthy Homes - Malaria Prevention Game. "SC Johnson is one of the world’s leading makers of household brands. We’re a 124-year-old family company, and our trusted products can be found in homes around the globe. We employ about 12,000 people globally and generate more than $8 billion in sales. Our company is still headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin, where it was founded. We have operations in more than 70 countries and sell products in more than 110 countries."