Discover new worlds with Serious Games: Game event in Gamelab!

Discover new worlds with Serious Games: Game event in Gamelab!

The press release No. 132 of May 22, 2024 informs that six out of ten people in Germany regularly play digital games. The Gamelab invites everyone interested to get to know other life realities in a playful way through "Serious Games" and "Serious Gaming". On the coming digital day, two games are on the schedule: "Assassin’s Creed - Discovery Tour", which leads the players on discovery tours through ancient Greece, and "My Memory of Us", a game about exclusion and racism. The event will take place on Friday, June 7, 2024, in the workshop of the district central library Pablo Neruda in Berlin. Entry is free, a pre-registration by email to hano.koloska@ba-fk.berlin.de is welcome.

digital games are an integral part of the leisure activities of many people. According to the press release, six out of ten German experience with digital games. Serious Games offer a way to not only entertain, but also to playfully convey topics such as history, politics or social problems. This can help to raise awareness of certain topics and to expand the horizon of the players.

The Gamelab in Berlin offers its events the opportunity to try out such serious games and to get it into the exchange. This can be an interesting opportunity, especially for parents with children or teachers who are interested in a media -critical examination of digital games.

The two games presented on the digital day offer an insight into different aspects of history and social challenges. "Assassin’s Creed - Discovery Tour" enables players to explore the ancient Greece and get to know important personalities of that time. On the other hand, "My Memory of Us" treats serious topics such as exclusion, racism and anti -Semitism, packed in a child -friendly game environment.

The event on June 7, 2024 promises exciting insights into the world of Serious Games and an opportunity to play and discuss together. If you are interested, you can contact the Gamelab team by email to press@ba-fk.berlin.de or by phone at (030) 90298-2843

In a supplementary table, for example, an overview of the development of the gaming industry in Germany could be presented to offer readers a historical context.

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| Year | Number of players in Germany | Turnover of the gaming industry in Germany |
| —— | ———————————— | ———————————— | 2010 | 20 million | 2.3 billion euros |
| 2015 | 30 million | 3.2 billion euros |
| 2020 | 40 million | 4.5 billion euros |
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This table illustrates the growth of the gaming market in Germany in recent years and shows how popular digital games are now.

Source: www.berlin.de