Zippy: A Hospital Game is a skill-building board game designed to help children navigate the hospital experience with confidence. Through play, children can express their thoughts about their illness, treatment, and hospital stay while developing coping skills. Board games offer a sense of control by allowing children to make choices, helping them realize they can manage their experiences in new ways.

Zippy is inspired by the principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Children learn simple strategies to cope with hospital procedures while having fun—without relying on screens! The game encourages children—and their parents—to openly share their thoughts and emotions about hospitalization, illness, and treatment. It also strengthens communication between players, whether they are family members or medical staff.

Designed by a multidisciplinary collaboration among a psychologist, a user experience expert, and a graphic designer, Zippy offers an educational gameplay experience without compromising engagement and visual quality. Players move through the board by answering thought-provoking questions and completing interactive challenges. The goal? Visit all the rooms, collect the room tokens, and be the first to leave the hospital!

Zippy: A Hospital Game 2025 is created by Ms. Aslihan Ozcan under the auspices of the SIOP Supportive Care Network and with funding from the SIOP Senior Management Team (www.siop-online.org).

It is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ See the usage terms in the manual for details.