Play, learn, and earn bravery with Yani—making vaccines a fun and fearless experience.
Game Features
Where Research Meets Adventure
Our game is built on evidence-based techniques to help your child build familiarity, mastery and control over the idea of injections.
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Play Together, Learn Together
Designed with families in mind, the game encourages cooperative play that sparks bonding, education and conversation.
Meet the Sparkle Squad
Confidence That Lasts Beyond the Game
Helps build real-world courage that you and your child can easily adapt and practice before and during vaccinations.
What Families Say
A Safe Little World Made Just for Kids
No ads, no in-game purchases, just a secure and gentle space where children can explore freely while you stay confident that they’re protected.
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The Game
Feelings First
Understanding Worries Together
Yani shows how she feels scared through physical indicators such as heart racing and stomach in “knots”. Children’s reactions to stress, like fear or nervousness, are meaningful signals of how they experience the world. Helping kids identify and talk about what they feel strengthens emotional awareness and self-regulation. Research in child psychology shows that emotional labeling reduces anxiety and increases coping skills.
Explore more: CDC – Helping Children Cope with Stress →
Play Together, Grow Together
Cooperative Parent-Child Play
Learn how to approach your child’s fear through comforting scripts or language and techniques modeled by characters in the game. Play-based activities provide a safe, low-pressure space for children to experiment with new behaviors while feeling supported. Parent-child co-play is strongly linked to improved emotional regulation and social learning.
Explore more: American Psychological Association – Parent-Child Play →
Practice Brave
Behavioral Coping Techniques
Practicing these can teach children focus, relaxation, and stress management.
Breathing Game
With the help of visualizing hot chocolate, deep breathing helps children slow their heart rate and regulate anxiety and stress.
Explore More: Children’s Health - Breathing Exercises for Kids →Counting Game
I spy with Yani as she does counting exercises that shift attention and reinforce control over anxious thoughts. It is used to interrupt anxious thought cycles and focus attention — a core part of child anxiety reduction in CBT programs.
Explore More: Child Mind Institute - Mindfulness →Rhythm Game
Following Oreo's favorite song’s rhythm engages the nervous system in predictable pacing, grounding children during tense moments.
Explore More: Mayo Clinic - Calming, Engaging, Rewarding: How music can help mental health with children →
Tiny Steps to Big Bravery
Gradual Symbolic Exposure
Introduce medical themes gently by playing pretend doctor with Yani’s group of friends. Exposure is one of the most effective ways young people learn to manage fear. In cognitive-behavioral therapy, children are introduced to feared situations gradually — starting with easier steps and building up — so they learn courage without overwhelm. This process is similar to the “levels” in many games and helps create new, reassuring associations with previously scary situations.
Explore More: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Children and Adolescents with Anxiety Disorders →
Rewrite the Story, Rewrite the Fear
CBT-Based Reframing
Shift the narrative through supportive narratives from Yani and her friends. Cognitive reframing is a core part of CBT that teaches kids how thoughts influence feelings. By replacing unhelpful thoughts (“This will hurt forever!”) with realistic ones (“The shot is quick and I can handle it”), kids shift from fear to confidence. Games and stories help practice this in a playful way before real situations arise.
Explore More: Healthline - How is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Different for Kids? →
Celebrate Big and Small Wins
Operant Conditioning
Reward calm behavior and bravery through words of affirmation, sparkle meter and brave badges. Just like in games where rewards reinforce play, psychology uses operant conditioning to strengthen positive behaviors. When brave behavior (like trying a coping game or discussion) earns praise, badges, or progress markers, children are more likely to repeat it. Rewards don’t need to be big — even a high-five or sparkle badge can reinforce effort and confidence
Explore More: Positive Psychology - Behavioral Therapy for Kids →Download Now!
Bright. Fun. Empowering.
Minimum Requirements
Android 5.0+ | 2GB RAM
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Sparkle Squad
Celebrate your Sparkle Quest by flaunting your Brave Badge!
What Families Say
Education Hub
With Your Guidance, Their Sparkle Quest Begins
How Vaccines Work
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The Training Camp
Vaccines give your body a safe “practice run” against germs.
Your immune system learns to recognize and defeat viruses
so it can protect you instantly if the real one appears!
Importance of Vaccines
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Community Shield
When most people are vaccinated, germs have nowhere to spread.
This is called Herd Immunity —
it protects everyone, especially babies and those who can't be vaccinated.
Non-Negotiable Vaccines
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Essential Shots
- BCG: Tuberculosis
- Hepatitis B: Liver protection
- DTP: Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis
- Polio (OPV/IPV): Prevents paralysis
- MMR: Measles, Mumps, Rubella
- Hib: Meningitis & Pneumonia
Sparkle Shots Near You
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Barangay Health Center
Location: Malate, Manila
Open: Mon–Fri
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Vaccine Myths & Facts
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Myths vs. Reality
Myth: Vaccines cause autism.
Fact: Studies show zero connection.
What to Expect
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What to Expect
What to Expect:
A quick pinch, mild soreness, and a strong immune boost!
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the game about?
+Join Yani on a fun adventure as she overcomes her fear of vaccines, learns courage-boosting skills from villagers, and earns her yellow star.
Who can play the game?
+Our game is primarily made for children. However, anyone interested in learning about vaccines can also play.
Is the game free to play?
+Yes! Sparkle Quest is entirely free for educational purposes and has no in-game purchases.
Can you play it without an internet connection?
+Yes! The game can be played completely offline, so you can enjoy it anytime, anywhere.
Meet the Team
Sparkle Quest was founded by a team of creatives from De La Salle - College of St. Benilde.
Anne Bautista
Project Manager
Stanley Latonero
Game Developer
Owen Rios
2D Artist
Ian Rodriguez
3D Artist
Mission & Vision
MISSION
Build familiarity, mastery and control over the idea of injections through play.
VISION
Our project provides a multimedia platform that models vaccine confidence in children through positive framing, equips parents with informed and responsible vaccination tools to support their children’s learning, and promotes each child’s vaccination journey as a protective and essential experience using non-medical coping techniques.
Get In Touch
Have a question or feedback? We'd love to hear from you.
Email Us
ysq2025@sparklequest.ioContact us!
+63 123 456 7890