Table 5.

Participants' Comments on Playing the Digital Game for HF Management

Positive themes (participant ID)	Critical themes (participant ID)
Gameplay  “Interesting way to learn about HF” (U3, U4)  “Easy to play” (F9)	Lack of interest or trust in games or digital media  “I do not play games and have little interest in playing them” (F12)
“Very satisfying, relaxes your mind, I rather play game than read” (F11)  “Relaxing had fun, entertaining” (F8)	“do not like computers” (F2, F4)  “Prefer paper or brochure” (U2, U3, F16, F15)
“Earning more points helped” (F8, F11)	“HF serious subject…not a game” (U1)
“Graphics … presented in a fun way” (F6)	“Would want info from qualified medical persons” (U7, F6)
Reminders	Repetitiveness
“Reminders are helpful as you get older and forgetful” (U6)  “Enjoyed it, been helpful in reminding me.” (F1)  “Game was helpful especially through reminders on salt.” (U6)	“not a big “slots player …repetitiveness, got tedious after a short while” (F5)  “I didn't feel the repetition helped all that much. I'd rather read” (F14, F17)  “It worked fine and was educational; however, the spinning and stopping buttons was monotonous” (U7)
Educational	Content
“The tips were good to know” (U3) “Informative” (U1, U3, U5, F4)  “Enjoyed game … great for refresher info … can see how it would be a huge benefit for ‘older/younger’ folks.” (F6)	“Need more information on the topics mentioned” (U1, U2, U3, U6, U7, F15)  “Need more quiz questions” (U3, U5, F6)
“This was a very good refresher for me. That is, getting the info via a game.” (F19)
“Education is always helpful” (U7)
“Feel like I needed the information” (F10, F17, F18)
“The tips reinforced what I already do.” (U1)
“Useful for patients with less education” (U6)
“Game good for novice HF person, who has no information on HF. Good pointers in there for such people” (F2, F6)
“I think it was a good idea overall. I did learn a couple of points I had not realized before, especially about SALT.” (F15)
	Gameplay
	“Need to earn real money” (F11)