  Covid-19 has been affecting population across the world for more than an
year, with diverse strains of this virus being identified in many countries.
Vaccines to help in curbing the virus are being developed and administered.
Preventing the spread of the disease requires collaborative efforts from
everyone. People with varied professional backgrounds have varied
responsibilities in controlling the pandemic. It is important that everyone is
aware of their respective responsibilities and also empathize with efforts and
duties of other individuals. It is here, we wish to leverage the potential of
games in healthcare domain, towards educating about Covid-19. With an aim to
educate the population about vaccination against Covid-19, responsibilities of
citizens with varied professional backgrounds, and emphasize on the need for
collaboration to fight against the pandemic, by following safety measures, we
present SurviveCovid-19++, a collaborative multiplayer desktop based game. The
game essentially revolves around four roles - doctor, sanitation worker,
citizen and law enforcer, delivering their duties, following safety measures
and collaboratively clearing multiple stages in the game. We have performed a
preliminary evaluation of the game through a qualitative and quantitative user
survey. The results of the user survey were encouraging, with volunteers
expressing their increased empathy towards efforts of individuals with varied
professional backgrounds, and better understanding of the importance of safety
measures against Covid-19.
