Sections in this article:

1. What is a game?
2. Attributes of games
3. Terminology
4. The Virtual Knee Surgery game as a window onto some gaming concepts
5. The Virtual Patient specification
6. Why use games for training?
7. Potential problems with using serious games
8. Keys to Success
9. Effectiveness: Tying learning outcomes to game attributes
10. Simulations: how real is real enough?
11. Role-playing games
12. Edutainment Examples
13. Games for Patients (to come)
14. References, Resources and Templates