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Together with the German Basketball Federation (DBB) and game and learning designer Markus Utomo, we transformed an analogue anti-discrimination quiz into a digital team experience that encourages young basketball players to recognize discrimination, challenge stereotypes and explore ways to take action. The Challenge How can a digital game help young basketball players understand discrimination beyond …
For Landkreis Haßberge, we are developing ten2match, a game-based career orientation platform that combines mini-games, interest profiling and profession matching to help young people discover suitable career paths and local companies. The Challenge Young people often habe only a limited idea of which professions might suit their interests and strengths. At the same time, local …
Broken Tide is a narrative fishing adventure game we are currently developing at Off The Beaten Track. The game is set on the Baltic Sea in 1990s Northern Germany and combines fishing, exploration and mystery with a deckbuilding and tile-drafting system. A central idea of the project is to make exploration itself part of the …
In collaboration with oekom Verlag, we designed and developed the digital simulation for Parlament der Zukunft: A hybrid educational game that puts students in the role of political decision-makers and lets them experience the long-term consequences of their choices. The Challenge How can complex connections between climate change, poverty, equality, food, and energy become tangible …
SkillSaga aims to sustainably improve the quality of life of young people living with chronic illnesses in the programme region. To achieve this, the project is developing a playful, game-based learning experience that helps adolescents aged 16 to 19 build the knowledge and skills they need to manage their condition in everyday life. The development …
In Overhaul, three players team up to repair quirky objects as quickly as possible in a fast-paced, cooperative arcade game. The twist: Overhaul is played exclusively with custom-built physical controllers, each offering a unique way to interact with the game—rewiring circuits, fastening screws, and more. Designed for instant fun at events, conventions, and exhibitions, Overhaul …
We’re very fortunate and happy to receive funding for the concept development of our next game through the “Landesprogramm Wirtschaft” by the state of Schleswig-Holstein. Namely, the program is called “Richtlinie des Landes Schleswig-Holstein für die Gewährung von Zuwendungen zur Förderung von digitalen Spielen“, funded by the european EFRE program. The concept development phase allows …
In collaboration with Bildung & Begabung and the Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur, we designed and developed the GamesTalente portal—an interactive online platform that empowers young people aged 13 to 16 to showcase their creative talents in game design, art, storytelling, sound, programming, and more. The platform invites participants to explore a vibrant, gamified “village” hub, guided …
Minderheitenlabyrinth is an immersive, escape room-inspired serious game set in a real Cold War-era bunker near the German-Danish border. Developed together with the Minority Competence Network Schleswig-Holstein/South Denmark, the project brings regional history and diversity to life through an innovative blend of analog and digital media. Designed for groups of up to 30 participants, the …
In partnership with KielRegion, we developed a custom interactive application for the InteractiveScape table, designed to present the region and its “smarterleben” projects in a playful, engaging way. Using six tangible objects representing key regional initiatives—such as a wooden bicycle for “Smart Mobility”—visitors are invited to place these objects onto the table’s surface. Each object, …
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