

Research
Research funded by USAID in 2019 for the design of Go Nisha Go™, revealed the importance of early and complementary interventions with adolescent boys in India. Our formative research suggests that the pressure to provide, protect and initiate intimacy leaves boys little room for exploration and failure. Forced into a role of emotionally isolated individuals, boys perceive phones as companions, games as spaces to exercise control and pornography as the primary example of intimacy. Our goal is to engage boys to achieve health and gender equitability outcomes.

Role-play
Discover relationship challenges and visualize consequences
Minigames
Play to improve knowledge and shift norms about SRH
Rewards
Decide and replay based on achievements and feedback
Resources
Act on product, service links to improve real life outcomes


Games provide a safe, private space to discover, practice, fail and try again. Go Bro leverages the Social Norms Theory (SNT) to address gender norms transformation through the lens of understanding peer dynamics and perceived normative behavior. The choice architecture provides opportunities to reflect on and deal with rejection, embarrassment and failure without the social stigma that young men face. Our games are proven to improve knowledge and attitudes.
Framework
Reviews from Boys

I learnt what is important before sex, what might be harmful… In school we have only learnt about condoms, the copper IUD was new to me.
Pritpal
16, Jaipur

The storytelling of the game is good, and Vikram’s replies are also good. If a younger boy asks me anything, I would recommend this game. Even if he plays the game only once, he will gain some knowledge.
Ayush
19, Jaipur

If you don’t know anything about relationships, you can get guidance through this game
Niranjan
15, Jaipur

After playing this I will do things differently next time… When we are ready to kiss, I will ask her, and won’t force her.
Bablu
18, Patna

Created By
Howard Delfield International and its consortium of contractors and collaborators have implemented and launched Go Nisha Go and Go Bro under the Game of Choice, not Chance banner. These first-of-its-kind mobile games for young people are avatar-driven, choice-based and co-designed by young people. They provide an entertaining and safe space for exploration and learning through interactive role-play in a virtual world.

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AI Chatbot
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AI Chatbot
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Girls Hostel
Web portal platform
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