Hack Attack: Games for Lung Health

Come join the Hack Attack, April 16-17 !

We need your help to make Cystic Fibrosis physiotherapy fun…. Come join our Hack Attack for Lung Health by creating games that transform Cystic Fibrosis physio into a fun, engaging experience. Over the weekend we will be hacking CF devices to turn them into inputs to video games. There will be fantastic prizes up for grabs and great people from the games industry to work with.

The event is part of a new prime time science series for BBC2 called Big Life Fix (working title), so you could also appear on tele.

What is CF?

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease that primarily affects the respiratory and digestive systems. CF clogs the internal organs (especially the lungs and digestive tract) with thick sticky mucus, which makes it very difficult to breathe and digest food.

More than 2.5 million people in the UK carry the faulty gene, around one in 25 of the population.

There is currently no cure for cystic fibrosis but many treatments are available to help manage it, including physiotherapy, exercise, medication and nutrition.

However, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 50% of patients affected with chronic disease are not doing their therapy or do it wrong.  Therapy exercises may be tedious and boring, especially for young people, who forget that maintaining their therapy from an early age increases life expectancy. 

We're looking for:

• Game Designers

• 3D Artists

• Animators

• Games Developers

• Technologists

• Programmers

• Creatives

• CF experts & community

**Book your spot at the Hack Attack Weekend and tell us what you’re interested in doing. Hurry capacity is limited!

Reserve your spot. More details on schedule and location will follow.

BBC DOCUMENTARY SERIES – Big Life Fix 

The Hackathon will covered by a BBC film crew who are making a new prime time science series for BBC2 called Big Life Fix (working title). The series follows a group of seven inventors, engineers and programmers as they develop innovative solutions for people with disabilities and communities with unique challenges. 

*NOTE: If you are taking part in the hackathon you should be happy to potentially appear on camera.

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