At ProsperPlay, we empower researchers with customizable, user-friendly mobile apps designed for game-based field experiments. Our approach prioritizes a human-centered design, ensuring that our games are thoughtfully adapted to the cultural, social, and economic contexts of the communities they serve. By bridging global research with local realities, we aim to catalyze innovative solutions that drive positive societal change and foster sustainable economic development.
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Participants in Uganda playing games by ProsperPlay. (photos taken by research team during a field experiment in Eastern Uganda in June 2023 and November 2024)
Trusted by researchers from the following Institutions
Stanford University
University of San Francisco
International Food Policy Research Institute
Princeton University
Why using a digital game?
Why using a digital game?
- Realistic Decision-Making
Games can mimic real world situations, without importing unwanted constraints and risks of the real world allowing researchers to study how individuals or groups make choices related to resource allocation, investment, risk, and other economic factors. Participants' decisions in these games can mirror their real-world behavior closely in a short period of time.
- Rich Data Collection
Games generate rich and detailed data on participant behavior and decisions. Researchers can collect data on a wide range of variables, including response times, choices, and interactions, which can provide valuable insights into economic decision-making processes. Our apps streamline data collection using non-SQL DBs or real-time DBs, allowing researchers to capture richer datasets and gain deeper insights into participant behavior in real-time.
- Offline Support
Progressive Web Apps offer offline support, storing the game data on the devices and synchronizing the data from the game when connection is established again. This means digital games can be played in areas without stable internet connection. (Learn more about PWAs here)
- Scalability & Standardization
Digital games can be easily scaled up to accommodate large samples of participants, allowing researchers to conduct experiments with diverse populations and across multiple locations at the same time. Digital games also provide a high level of standardization and control over the experimental environment, minimizing external factors that might influence results.
- Engagement and Motivation
Participants often find experimental digital games engaging and enjoyable. This can enhance data quality by encouraging active participation and reducing attrition rates during experiments.
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