As climate change demands urgent and inclusive dialogue, one question becomes more important than ever:
How do we bridge the gap between citizens and policymakers ⁉️

One unexpected answer: games 🎮 🕹️

D6.3 Business Models (report from the GREAT project) dives into how companies like SGI and PlanetPlay are using serious games to do just that.
These aren’t just entertainment tools — they are platforms for climate engagement, policy exploration, and collective learning. But how can such efforts be sustained? What business models work? And how do you prove value to both players and funders?

🧠 What’s Inside the Report?
Business strategies behind game-based climate engagement using three robust frameworks are evaluated:
– Business Model Canvas
– Value Proposition Canvas
– Lean Canvas

The project team go beyond theory — using case studies and stakeholder interviews to test real-world assumptions and map viable paths forward. The report also explores alternative revenue models, informed by expert insights and existing literature.

🎯 Who Should Read This?
– Anyone interested in finding out what games can do for climate change
– Game developers curious about building purpose-driven platforms
– Funders or organizations interested in climate innovation
– Researchers, educators, and policymakers seeking new engagement tools
– Anyone fascinated by the intersection of games, sustainability, and public dialogue

📥 Dive In and Explore
📝 Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/epGXFvwx
🎬 Watch the 1-minute explainer project video: https://lnkd.in/dshaicXs
💼 Policy Brief – https://lnkd.in/e7KYmdqZ
🗞️ Whitepaper – https://lnkd.in/exHt_j7x

Let’s rethink how we engage society in solving our greatest global challenge — sometimes the most powerful tool starts with play.

Note: Games Realising Effective and Affective Transformation (GREAT) is a Horizon Europe project from 2023-26, funded by the European Union and UK Research and Innovation. It is coordinated by the DIPF Leibniz Institute for Research and Information in Education. Project Coordinator – Hendrik Drachsler and Project Manager – Jane Yau.Â