TRENDE
Results
The project

Play. Reflect. Act.

Play, Reflect, Act! was an Erasmus+ funded project that used video games to explore diversity, inclusion and discrimination.

13–18years old
Türkiye + Germanywhere the workshops took place
05/2024–04/2025project duration
Why?

Goals

  1. 1Explore topics like gender identity, neurodiversity and disability through play.
  2. 2Build critical thinking and encourage participants to think about how they can make a difference in their communities.
  3. 3Create a safe space to discuss, ask questions and share views.
  4. 4Give participants hands-on experience in video game design.
  5. 5Shape the workshops with participant feedback.

No experience needed

Participants did not need any prior experience.

Activities

01 Game

Sibel's Journey

Body image, relationships and gender identity through a character’s eyes.

Read more → 02 Game

Leila's Play

A detective game about disability and inclusion at a mysterious festival.

Read more → 03 Workshop

Design a Game

Design your own game in a two-day workshop.

Read more →

Partners

Play, Reflect, Act! is an Erasmus+ Small Scale Partnership in Youth (May 2024 – April 2025), implemented by Learning Designs (Turkey) and Food for Thought (Germany).

Co-funded by the European Union

Thanks to Erasmus+, the workshops were free for participants.

Use the materials

Download the impact report and the workshop guides and use them in your own work. Write to us with questions or ideas for collaboration.

Results and downloads → Email us