Computational Thinking (CT) and Rebel Game Design: CT in Health Games

Game-based learning (GBL) is a popular innovative pedagogical framework for developing Computational Thinking (CT) skills. The base idea is to use games to help create awareness and generated needed CT skills and abilities; in short, it is \u27games for CT\u27 approach. This is however, one part of the equation for understanding and developing CT in our modern digital age. The other part of the equation lies in using \u27CT for games\u27. This paper addresses this perspective to aid in the understanding and framing of the elusive CT concept. In \u27CT for games\u27, this paper highlights and draws attention to using CT for developing games instead of using games to develop CT. The core contributions of the paper are a \u27CT for games\u27 proposed framework; selected variants of health games and observations of \u27Rebel Design\u27. Readers can benefit from a perspective with a different focus and increase awareness and understanding of CT with the hope of grooming future leaders with required CT problem-solving skills and abilities and applying \u27Rebel Design\u27 for games