At EVRgreen Studio, we are committed to a greener world by promoting sustainable behavior. Gamification and serious games are an effective strategy to motivate and engage people in sustainable initiatives. Game-based learning, we call it. All those terms, that’s sometimes quite confusing. That’s why in this blog we discuss the differences and delve deeper into the effectiveness of game-based learning.

That learning through play works well has been shown many times in studies and research. But serious games and gamifications are also a proven effective strategy for learning about climate, because information is also stored well in this form – sometimes even better. In fact, there is a big difference between reading about climate change and experiencing it for yourself through a game.

One of the greatest features of serious games is their ability to encourage behavior change in a positive and playful way. This can be applied to a variety of topics, from entrepreneurship to jungle animals and from farming to litter. By having fun with the game and the learning process, you not only become more engaged, you are more likely to modify your own behavior. Perhaps as a company you will become more sustainable, or children will want to help clean up litter.

With games, of course, you can reach a completely different audience, especially children and adolescents. This target group is generally less inclined to read about nature and climate change, even though they find it an interesting topic. Playing a game is fun, so you are more likely to be motivated to keep playing it. Learning or training through a serious game also makes the whole learning experience more personal, because you are responsible for the solutions you come up with in the game or for the success of the challenges you face. Thus, children and youth continue to learn about climate in a creative and approachable way. At home, in the classroom, or outside!