Christophe De bont 
16/04/2021The new VAF|GAME commissions had their work cut out for them but they gracefully completed their first mission. The brand new marketing commission also greenlit some projects in its debut performance, resulting in no less than 15 projects getting support in this first call of 2021. It’s good to see that even in these challenging Continue reading →
Christophe De bont 17/02/2021Good news for video game developers that are working on a project that covers sustainable or humanitarian themes. The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation has opened its tender for audiovisual support (link in Dutch) to include video games for the first time. The focus is on serious game productions with Continue reading →
Christophe De bont 27/11/2020“This is never going to work!” or “Do you have any idea what you’re comparing yourself with?” It’s but a couple of the initial reactions when our proud member Linguineo pitched their serious game Language Hero as “The Legend of Zelda of language games.” A bold claim for sure, but also one that’s testament to Continue reading →
Christophe De bont 13/05/2020Since running around the city in small groups with tablets is off the table for the time being, developer Telma and [ew32] launched a free online single-player version of their serious urban game Mindfits. Known for their city games that allow teams to approach serious subjects in a playful way using their local environment, in Continue reading →
Christophe De bont 11/03/2020Let’s start the day with a little known fact: what do famous people like Aristotle, Rowan Atkinson, and Winston Churchill have in common? They were all stutterers! Having trouble with fluent speech doesn’t prevent you from making something of yourself, yet if caught and treated early, it can result in a boost of confidence and Continue reading →
Christophe De bont 07/08/2019Kids with a migration background often face extra difficulties at school, resulting in a higher dropout rate. A new serious game, in development by Serious Urban Game developer [ew32] (link in Dutch), helps them to recognise and appreciate their own qualities and talents in order to power through when the going gets tough. A Serious Continue reading →
