Table 3.

Three approaches to game-based interventions exhibit the potential synergy between health care rationale and its game-based implementation.

Approach	Mechanisms of action
	Health care: “what”	Entertainment: “how”
Adapting existing psychotherapies	Behavior change through an increase in mentalization capabilities	Narrative and story-driven implementations
Offering cognitive training	Training cognitive functions such as attention	High-paced action games
Encouraging physical exercise	Increased physical activity	Virtual reality, augmented reality, and fitness games