What would it take to transform the videogame industry in such a way that it could really fulfill its potential as a medium that opens up better futures?

EU Pitch Lounge [25 June]

At Immersive Tech Week Rotterdam (23–25 June 2026), project coordinator Joost Raessens will pitch our EU-funded STRATEGIES project.

Games for Culture [10 June]

As part of the Horizon Europe “Games for Culture” cluster, project coordinator Joost Raessens will present STRATEGIES’ research findings from the first two years.

Europe Day [May 9]

As part of Europe Day 2026, STRATEGIES presents its research to a broad audience.

New White Paper: Design Patterns as a Tool for Ecogame Design

We are delighted to share a new white paper from WP5 lead Dr Stefan Werning (Utrecht University), Design Pattern Research and its Applicability to Ecogame Design. The paper surveys existing research on game design patterns and assesses how this body of work can inform the STRATEGIES project's emerging Design Pattern Library for ecogame design.

Tabletop Sustainability at GDC 2026: Carol Mertz on Creating a Culture of Change. At the 2026 Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Green Games Guide board member Carol Mertz took to the stage to ask a pressing question: what responsibility do tabletop creators bear for the environmental impact of the games they make?