Noel joined Nordaurai as our character designer intern and his first job turned out to be more than just a line on his resume. In this post, he shares why he chose a wellbeing game studio over a traditional entertainment studio, what he's learned balancing fun gameplay with meaningful design, and how the work has aligned with his own values from day one

Meet Pernilla known as Nicky, Nordaurai's Head of Game Production. Discover how her passion for serious games and positive psychology brought her to build wellbeing games that help people grow.

Organizational development has to be part of HR budget planning, because a company's biggest asset is its people. Burned-out people mean poor performance. Healthy, engaged people and leaders mean more performance and more revenue. This isn't up for debate

Organizational development has to be part of HR budget planning, because a company's biggest asset is its people. Burned-out people mean poor performance. Healthy, engaged people and leaders mean more performance and more revenue. This isn't up for debate

Our CEO Angela Boyajian breaks down the real cost of turnover, sick leave, and burnout in organizations with real HR data

Gamified wellbeing works differently because…..

Every person in your organization, including you as director or CEO, silently experiencing burnout is silently burning revenue.

The data is clear, Team and leaders are not engaging with wellness apps, and they're not using these tools. So this raises a real question for buyers: if usage is this low, what exactly is your user report showing?

I have come across many team members ignoring the pop-up notifications from their wellness provider. So yes, organizations need measurable behavior change for better organizational performance. As a business owner myself, I value companies' investment, and this reflects our core value: your wellbeing investment must be worth it.

82% of employees worldwide are at risk of burnout right now. Heavy workloads, poor boundaries, AI job insecurity and weak wellbeing programs are driving it and it's no longer just an HR problem

Mental health needs innovation, tools that break stigma, invite engagement, and reach diverse populations. Today, that innovation has a clear name: gamification in mental health.

Key lessons from the happiest country in the world, designed for organizations that want to boost engagement, strengthen well-being, and build healthier, more productive workplaces.

Through games people reflect on their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in a natural way. This makes mental health work more human more accessible and more effective especially in organizations.

As long as we are alive our beautiful brain will make us feel depressed anxious or emotionally overwhelmed. Why?

How I built an innovative gamified mental health company solo while working part time