Play to Participate

About the project

This international project explored how educational board games can encourage critical thinking, media literacy and active participation among young people.

During the Berlin study visit, participants explored misinformation, propaganda and the influence of narratives through expert-led sessions and practical activities. They also tested existing educational games and developed new game concepts using creative methods, rapid prototyping and 3D-printed elements.

The project was designed and coordinated by Initiative Mittel- und Osteuropa (InMOE) in Berlin. IDEA was its Georgian partner and prepared the study week in Telavi. The core group was twenty participants, ten from each country, and all workshops were held in English.

Programme

1. Berlin, August 2025Study visit at the Centre Français de Berlin: the basics of propaganda and disinformation, team building and visits to local organisations.
2. Telavi, October 2025The second youth mobility, prepared by IDEA. Participants played and analysed social-deduction and strategy games about trust, deception and cooperation, formed five creative teams and started their own board-game prototypes. The week also included a scavenger hunt, a city tour, a museum visit and a Georgian supra.
3. Berlin, November 2025 – summer 2026Evening workshops on 3D modelling and printing, media literacy and game development, followed by board-game evenings.
4. Tbilisi, April 2026A 3D-printing workshop at the FabLab of Ilia State University: how digital designs become physical objects, as a basis for making the game pieces.

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Focus

• Critical thinking
• Media literacy
• Game-based learning