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Combining SDG 4 and SDG 8 in the game box Ökonopoly with ALWIS Saarland
Why not combine both SDG 4 and SDG 8 in a playful experience for students to learn about economic aspects? The Ökonopoly does exactly that.
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The Nordic way – How to discover the joy of learning via a game-based approach
How can we follow the Nordic way and immerse students in playful learning?To answer this question, I decided to interview the developers of the New Shores.
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Can we avoid a catastrophe?
The IPCC report released in October 2018 is “...like getting a troubling diagnosis from your doctor.”. So what is the diagnosis? 12 years to a catastrophe.
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Companion Modelling for natural resource management with Claude Garcia
We had a unique opportunity to talk with Claude Garcia, who is a member of the ComMod Network and uses Companion Modelling as part of his activities.
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Once Upon A Tile
Sustainable Cities and Communities. Mobile game. 2 hours. Manage an evolving world by matching resource tiles and generating new results and products.
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P.I.P.E.S.
Clean water. 2 hours. The Public Infrastructure Participatory Engagement Simulation recreates features of an American system with aging infrastructure.
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P.I.P.E.S.
Clean water. 2 hours. The Public Infrastructure Participatory Engagement Simulation recreates features of an American system with aging infrastructure.
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Laudato Si
Biodiversity. Board game. 30-60 minutes. In the Laudato Si game the players receive, for communal management, a beautiful, green forest.
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New Shores: a Game for Democracy
Climate change. Democracy. Online game. More than 2 hours. New Shores is an multiplayer game that takes players on a quest to settle on a green island.
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The World’s Future
Social simulation. 5-6 hours. 11-44 players. THE WORLD’S FUTURE game is an interactive role-playing simulation game which enables players to face the great challenges of our time.
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Nexus Game
Energy. Simulation. Water and energy. 2 hours and more. The Nexus Game gives participants a unique opportunity to get an insight into managing the water needs of energy production.
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Latest Entries

Combining SDG 4 and SDG 8 in the game box Ökonopoly with ALWIS Saarland
Why not combine both SDG 4 and SDG 8 in a playful experience for students to learn about economic aspects? The Ökonopoly does exactly that.
Read More
Read More

The Nordic way – How to discover the joy of learning via a game-based approach
How can we follow the Nordic way and immerse students in playful learning?To answer this question, I decided to interview the developers of the New Shores.
Read More
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Can we avoid a catastrophe?
The IPCC report released in October 2018 is “...like getting a troubling diagnosis from your doctor.”. So what is the diagnosis? 12 years to a catastrophe.
Read More
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Companion Modelling for natural resource management with Claude Garcia
We had a unique opportunity to talk with Claude Garcia, who is a member of the ComMod Network and uses Companion Modelling as part of his activities.
Read More
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