Games Realising Effective and Affective Transformation (societal and cultural domains)

Project Information

GREAT

Grant agreement ID: 101094766

DOI

10.3030/101094766

Project closed

EC signature date 13 December 2022

Start date 1 February 2023

End date 31 January 2026

Funded under

• Culture, creativity and inclusive society

Total cost

€ 1 743 947,50

EU contribution

€ 1 743 947,50

Coordinated by

DIPF LEIBNIZ-INSTITUT FÜR BILDUNGSFORSCHUNG UND BILDUNGSINFORMATION
Germany

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Deliverables

Documents, reports (8)

Functional specification of game tools & platforms

A document laying out the needed technical development of existing IP to appropriate it to current projects needs.

Year 1 intervention designs

A summary report and compilation of the design challenges,design briefs and wireframes developed for the first year of project activities

Dissemination and exploitation plan

Dissemination and exploitation plan for the project with clear targets and workflows

GREAT case study plan

A public document detailing the design and development of scenarios underpinning the case studies to be undertaken within the project

Underpinning research framework

A public document providing detail of the research methodology underpinning the project and project outputs.

Business models

Business models for the post project phase

Quality Assurance Handbook

Internal project quality assurance handbook, it will give special attention to ethical research and procedures in the project

Evaluation framework

Elaborated approach towards evaluation, including the scientific methods for data gathering and data analysis.

Demonstrators, pilots, prototypes (2)

MVP of technical platform

Set up and adaption of the two existing platforms used to run the two game scenarios of the case studies.

MVP (Minimal Viable Product) of analytics tools module

A running version of the analytics tools developed to capture, analyse and visualise data to empower policy stakeholders.

Data Management Plan (1)

Research data management plan

Research data management plan for the project including personal data protection measures

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (1)

Project website

Releasing the Project website

Publications

Other (48)

D5.4 Policy Insight Briefs

Author(s): Kieslinger, B., Koller, K., Fabian, C., Ower, J., Hollins P., Merry, A.
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.18549370

Klimajobs für eine nachhaltige Zukunft: Ergänzende Zusammenfassung

Author(s): Kieslinger, Barbara; Koller, Katharina; Fabian, Claudia Magdalena
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17790873

GREAT D5.3 Final Impact Assessment Report

Author(s): Koller, K., Kieslinger, B., Fabian, C., Bunt, B., Watson, P., Merry, A.
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.18337979

GREAT D5.2 Mid Term Evaluation Report

Author(s): Koller, K., Kieslinger, B., Fabian, C., Merry, A.
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.14893610

GREAT D4.3 Summary of Case Studies

Author(s): Harris, R., Hollins, P.
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17751891

GREAT case study 7 Prosper: game flow

Author(s): Griffiths, D., Padilla-Zea, N.
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.18234785

D2.2 Summary report and compilation of design challenges, design briefs, and wireframes in year two

Author(s): Griffiths, David; Padilla-Zea, Natalia; Alonso, Joaquin; Burgos, Daniel
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17776983

GREAT D3.2 MVP Analytics Tools Module

Author(s): Egenfeldt Nielsen, Simon; Schuur, Joost
Published in: 2024
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.13132064

GREAT D6.3 Business Models V2

Author(s): Ower, Jude; Hollins, Paul; Kieslinger, Barbara
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.14622491

D6.4 Revised dissemination and exploitation plan, with toolkit and resources

Author(s): Ower, J., Hollins, P., Egenfeldt-Nielsen, S., Alonso, J., Yau, J.
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17777359

GREAT Toolkit: How to utilise games to promote a positive impact on social engagement and create new forms of dialogue between citizens and policy stakeholders.

Author(s): Ower, Jude
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17304317

Summary report and compilation of design challenges, design briefs, and wireframes in year 2

Author(s): Griffiths, David (Dai); Padilla Zea, Natalia; Alonso, Joaquin; Burgos, Daniel
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17526517

Gaming for Good: Harnessing the power of gaming to advance the sustainability agenda

Author(s): Kieslinger, B., Norvig, M., Ower, J.
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.14968118

GREAT D2.1 Summary report and compilation of design challenges, design briefs, and wireframes V3

Author(s): Griffiths, David (Dai); Padilla Zea, Natalia; Burgos, Daniel; Alonso, Joaquin; Kieslinger, Barbara; Koller, Katharina; Fabian, Claudia; Yau, Jane Yin-Kim; Merry, Anna; Zachariou, Aravella; Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon; Garder, Tim; Hollins, Paul
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.14623254

GCS4 Case Study Rooftop Revolution Cyprus

Author(s): Merry, Anna
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.14925761

Empowering Marketing Management and Gaming Consumer Interaction through AI and Citizen Science

Author(s): Iwendi, C., Lakshmi, C., Beerasamy, B., Hollins, P., Adeola, D., Hewage, P., Aderemi, A., Shukla, P.
Published in: IEEE CTSoc International Conference on Games, Entertainment and Media
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.11452626

GREAT D4.1 Underpinning Research Framework

Author(s): Hollins, Paul; Griffiths, David; Kieslinger, Barbara; Koller, Katharina
Published in: 2023
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.12636992

Research Through Games - Collaboration of Sister Projects GREAT and EPIC-WE

Author(s): Watson, P.
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17776835

Exploring the Concept of Mini Data Sprints as a Methodology to Assess Data Validity and Stimulate Climate Conversation

Author(s): Watson, P., Koller, K., Iwendi, C., Fabian, C., Hollin, P., Kieslinger, B.
Published in: IEEE CTSoc International Conference on Games, Entertainment and Media, ISSN 2766-6530
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.11452856

GREAT D6.2 Dissemination and Exploitation Plan V3

Author(s): Hollins, Paul; Ower, Jude
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.14622766

GREAT D3.3 MVP Technical Platform

Author(s): Egenfeldt Nielsen, Simon; Schuur, Joost
Published in: 2024
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.12636953

Case Study Report Play2Act

Author(s): Harris, R., Hollins, P., Garg. A., Schuur, J., Ower, J.
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.15585339

GREAT D3.1 Functional Specification of game tools and platforms V3

Author(s): Egenfeldt-Nielsen, Simon; Ower, Jude; Schuur, Joost; Drachsler, Hendrik
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.14623125

Waterwise Phase 1 and Game Jam draft report

Author(s): Watson, Paul
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.18394167

GREAT D6.2 Dissemination and Exploitation Plan

Author(s): Hollins, Paul; Ower, Jude
Published in: 2023
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.12637103

Prosper: DiBL edition facilitator guide

Author(s): Bunt, Byron; Bunt, Lance; Bech Dalsgaard, Jo
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.18258047

GREAT D5.1 Evaluation Framework

Author(s): Koller, Katharina; Kieslinger, Barbara; Fabian, Claudia
Published in: 2024
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.12637086

DiBL Case Studies - GREAT Project

Author(s): Harris, R.
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17776634

GREAT D6.3 Business Models

Author(s): Ower, Jude; Hollins, Paul; Kieslinger, Barbara
Published in: 2024
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.13132102

GREAT Case Study GCS3 Green Jobs

Author(s): Kieslinger, Barbara; Koller, Katharina; Fabian, Claudia Magdalena
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.14810004

GREAT Case Study GCS7: Prosper

Author(s): Griffiths, Dai; Bunt, Byron; Burgos, Daniel; Van Tonder, Deon; Laubscher, Dorothy; Alonso Andaluz, Joaquín; Bunt, Lance; Padilla Zea, Natalia
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.18269515

GREAT D1.2 Research Data Management Plan

Author(s): Kube, Dana; Yau, Jane
Published in: 2023
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.12659362

GREAT Green Roofs Insights Report

Author(s): Merry, Anna; Zachariou, Aravella
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17279179

GREAT D1.1 Quality Assurance Hadbook

Author(s): Kube, Dana; Yau, Jane
Published in: 2023
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.12659329

D6.5 Sustainability Strategy

Author(s): Ower, J.
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.18549157

GREAT D3.1 Functional Specification of game tools and platforms

Author(s): Egenfeldt Nielsen, Simon; Ower, Jude; Schuur, Joost; Drachsler, Hendrik
Published in: 2024
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.12659403

GREAT D6.1 Project Website

Author(s): Schuur, Joost; Ower, Jude
Published in: 2023
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.12637099

The Role of Dilemma Games as a Mediation Tool between Citizens & Policy Makers for Urban Rooftop Utilization: A Cypriot Case Study

Author(s): Merry, Anna; Kyriakou, M
Published in: 2024
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.13124180

GREAT Case Study GCS 1 Report: UNDP Exploratory V3

Author(s): Hollins, P., Harris, R., Schuur, J., Ower, J.
Published in: 2024
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.13774331

Play2Act2 Case Study Report

Author(s): Harris, R., Schuur, J., Hollins, H., Garg, A., Ower, J.
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17955516

GREAT D4.4 Compendium of Academic Outputs

Author(s): Hollins, P., Harris, R.
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17955444

Final Policy Briefing GREAT

Author(s): Hollins, P.
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.18301183

GREAT Policy Insight Briefing 1

Author(s): Kieslinger, B., Koller, K., Griffiths, D., Yau, J., Hollins, P., Fabian, C.
Published in: 2024
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.12777952

GREAT D4.2 GREAT Case Study Plan

Author(s): Hollins, Paul; Ower, Jude; Griffiths, David; Keislinger, Barbara; Koller, Katharina; Fabian, Claudia
Published in: 2024
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.12659432

GREAT D2.3 Year 3 intervention designs: a summary report and compilation of design challenges, design briefs and wireframes

Author(s): Griffiths, Dai; Burgos, Daniel; Padilla-Zea, Natalia; Alonso, Joaquín
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17762313

From Playing to Policy. Exploring the Potential of Video Games for Political Engagement with Climate Change

Author(s): Koller, Katharina
Published in: ISPP Conference, 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17669984

Games Policy Summit Malmo Sweden 2025 Recommendations

Author(s): Harris, R.
Published in: 2026
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.18256935

Co-designing pilot games with citizens and policy stakeholders to increase climate action

Author(s): Yau, J., Kube, D., Drachsler, H., Griffiths, D., Kieslinger, B., Fabian, C., Koller, K., Hollins, P., Merry, A., Zachariou, A.
Published in: IEEE CTSoc International Conference on Gaming, Entertainment & Media, ISSN 2766-6530
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.11451843

Conference proceedings (14)

Gamification for Sustainable Management Education: Prosper Management Edition's Role in South Africa's Climate Policy Engagement

Author(s): Lance Bunt; Byron Bunt; Deon Van Tonder
Published in: European Conference on Games Based Learning, 2024
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.13691603

THE REACH OF DIGITAL GAMES AND THEIR POTENTIAL AS GLOBAL COMMUNICATION TOOLS

Author(s): Yau, J., Harris, R., Hollins, P., Garg, A., Hewage, P., Ower, J., Schuur, J., Griffiths, D., Watson, P., Iwendi, C., Drachsler, H.
Published in: European Conference on Games Based Learning, 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.34190/ECGBL.19.2.3874

The Games Realising Effective & Affective Transformation (GREAT) Project – A pathway to sustainable impact on climate change policy

Author(s): Hollins, P., Iwendi, C., Ashby, L., McGhee, P., Ower, J., Drachsler, H., Griffiths, D., Burgos, D., Kieslinger, B., Egenfeldt-Nielsen, S., Zachariou, A.
Published in: Sustainable Innovation, ISSN 2621-3192
Publisher: The Centre for Sustainable Design
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.7802446

Levelling Up for Nature: Pathways of Engagement with Green Messages in Games

Author(s): Iwendi, C., Hollins, P. et al.
Published in: IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology 2.0, 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17660452

Co-designing pilot games with citizens and policy stakeholders to increase climate action

Author(s): Yau, J., Drachsler, H., Kube, D., Griffiths, D., Hollins, P., Kieslinger, B., Koller, K., Fabian, C., Zachariou, A., Merry, A.
Published in: IEEE CTSoc International Conference on Gaming, Entertainment & Media, ISSN 2766-6530
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.11068890

Partizipative Daten-Workshops: Eine spielerische Reise von der Forschungsfrage zur Dateninterpretation am Beispiel eines globalen Klimasurveys

Author(s): Koller, Katharina; Kieslinger, Barbara; Fabian, Claudia Magdalena
Published in: 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17670058

Playful Citizen Discussion Space to Help Steer Society Towards Water Security

Author(s): Watson, P. et al.
Published in: European Conference on Game Based Learning, 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.34190/ECGBL.19.2.4083

Gaming for the planet : Exploring Belief, Motivation and Behaviour in Climate Conscious Play

Author(s): Iwendi, C., Hollins, P., Aboutarabi, N.
Published in: EEE International Conference on Artifical Intelligence and Emerging Technology 2.0, 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.17659898

Exploring dilemma games in sustainable urban planning: A Cypriot case study on urban rooftop utilization for climate change

Author(s): Merry, Anna; Zachariou, Aravella; Yao, Jane
Published in: E3S Web of Conferences, 2025
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.14036816

Harnessing the Power of Gaming to Influence Policies Addressing Climate Change

Author(s): Hollins, Paul; Watson, Paul; Garg, Anchal; Ower, Jude; Griffiths, David; Kieslinger, Barbara; Koller, Katharina; Yau, Jane
Published in: European Conference on Games Based Learning, 2024
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.13342239

Exploring the Concept of Mini Data Sprints as a Methodology to Assess Data Validity and Stimulate Climate Conversation

Author(s): Watson, P., Koller, K., Iwendi, C., Fabian, C., Hollins, P., Kieslinger, B.
Published in: IEEE CTSoc International Conference on Gaming, Entertainment & Media, ISSN 2766-6530
Publisher: IEEE
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.11452855

The Application of Games to Engage Citizens in Climate Change Policy Development

Author(s): Hollins, P., Ashby, L., Iwendi, C., McGhee, P., Drachsler, H., Griffiths, D., Burgos, D., Kieslinger, B., Ower, J., Egenfeldt-Nielsen, S., Zachariou, A.
Published in: European Conference on Games Based Learning, ISSN 2049-0992
Publisher: Curran Associates
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.8185704

Game on: exploring game-based tools for citizen engagement in climate research and policy

Author(s): Kieslinger, Barbara; Koller, Katharina
Published in: ARPHA Proceedings, 2024
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.14026787

Change – The transformative power of citizen science

Author(s): Vohland, Katrin; Dörler, Daniel; Heigl, Florian; Aristeidou, Maria; Butkevičienė, Eglė; Göbel, Claudia; Haklay, Mordechai; Höhener, Olivia; Kieslinger, Barbara; Klimczuk, Andrzej; Kragh, Gitte; Müller, Moritz; Ostermann, Frank; Piera, Jaume; Prūse, Baiba; Remmers, Gaston; Schade, Sven; Tönsmann, Susanne; Trojan, Jakub; Willis, Kathryn
Published in: ARPHA Proceedings, 2024
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.3897/AP.PROCEEDING.E4797

Peer reviewed articles (2)

How environmental perception affects players' in-game behaviors? Towards developing games in compliance with Sustainable Development Goals

Author(s): Tlili, A., Adarkwah, M., Salha, S., Huwang, R.
Published in: Entertainment Computing, ISSN 1875-953X
Publisher: Science Direct
DOI: 10.1016/J.ENTCOM.2024.100678

Gaming as a Medium for the Expression of Citizens' Views on Environmental Dilemmas

Author(s): Griffiths, D., Ower, J., Hollins, P., Garg. A.
Published in: International Journal of Interactive Multimedia and Artificial Intelligence, 2025, ISSN 1989-1660
Publisher: Zenodo
DOI: 10.9781/IJIMAI.2025.02.006