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Pesky gNATs on Windows Pc

Developed By: Handaxe CIC

License: Free

Rating: 3,7/5 - 14 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version	1.93
Size	115.1 MB
Release Date	December 21, 23
Category	Education Apps
App Permissions: Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (6)]
What's New: Bug fixes [see more]
Description from Developer: Be advised that a password is required to access this app. Passwords are provided by Pesky gNATs clinicians Pesky gNATs is an App for young people to use as they complete the Pe... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Pesky gNATs and install on Windows PC. Pesky gNATs is free Education app, developed by Handaxe CIC. Latest version of Pesky gNATs is 1.93, was released on 2023-12-21 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of Pesky gNATs is 3,7. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 14 users, 3 users had rated it 5*, 8 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Pesky gNATs on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Pesky gNATs on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Pesky gNATs on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Install using BlueStacks
Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Pesky gNATs using BlueStacks

Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
Once installed, click "Pesky gNATs" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Pesky gNATs on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Pesky gNATs" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.93.

Download Pesky gNATs 1.93 on Windows PC – 115.1 MB

*Be advised that a password is required to access this app. Passwords are provided by Pesky gNATs clinicians*

Pesky gNATs is an App for young people to use as they complete the Pesky gNATs Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) intervention with a mental health professional. A central part of CBT is completing tasks between meetings with a therapist. This helps a young person consolidate their understanding of the CBT model and practice new skills learnt during the intervention. Completing between session tasks is often difficult for both adults and children so we think having an interesting, convenient and fun way to do them will help.

During the Pesky gNATs CBT intervention young people meet regularly with a therapist. Together with their therapist they play the Pesky gNATs desktop game. In the game they visit a 3-D world called “gNAT’s Island” and meet a team of wildlife explorers. In each session a member of this team introduces them to one of seven CBT concepts that unfold during the course of the game. Little creatures called gNATs are used to provide a concrete representation of Negative Automatic Thoughts a key – but typically abstract – concept in CBT. Through the game and with the support of a qualified therapist, the young person learns to apply these CBT concepts to their current difficulties.

Young people use the Pesky gNATs app between meetings with their therapist. The app supports the young person’s application of the CBT ideas they learn in session to their everyday life at home, at school and in their community. The App has weekly CBT tasks, Mindfulness skills, a gNAT gallery, and 3 fun games that unlock when the young person completes the between session tasks!

The App has 5 sections:

1. gNAT Adventures between session CBT tasks: 1. Record a positive and negative Thought Feeling Behaviour Relationship. 2 Trap some gNATs 3. Trap some gNATs 4. Swat your gNATs. 5. Hive hunt 6. Splat a Hive 7. Relapse Prevention.
2. Games - 3 fun games (Man Eating Sheep; Whack a gNAT; Hive Hunt) that unlock only if you complete between session tasks and reinforce ideas from the relevant CBT task.
3. Chill Out Zone includes six mindfulness exercises, one relaxation exercise and one activity scheduling task.
4. The Achievements section allows young people to earn badges for completing tasks.
5. The gNAT gallery contains an illustrated reminder of the 11 different types of negative automatic thinking in the Pesky gNATs game.

Bug fixes

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read from external storage.