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The purpose of this study is to describe the process by which the \u2018ENVOLVER+\u2019 board game has been developed and validated.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We carried out a methodological study from September 2023 to May 2024 in three phases: (1) modified e-Delphi to validate the content to be included in the game; (2) development of the prototype board game; (3) application of the game in four practice contexts.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The four sessions of the \u2018ENVOLVER+\u2019 game lasted an average of 80 min. Each session had twelve participants in four groups. 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