Theme: Games and Sustainability

Contemporary games are increasingly used not only to entertain, but also to persuade people, raising their awareness and changing or reinforcing their attitudes and behavior for the good of society. Researchers within this theme ask how sustainability games can address today’s environmental challenges; how they facilitate social change on a micro, meso and macro level; how they construct playful forms of civic engagement. Research also focuses on the environmental impact of game production, distribution and reception.