Partnerships

Working on education and youth welfare

Although our home base is firmly in the Frisian clay, we have built up a large network of international cooperation partners in recent years. From Ghana to Scandinavia. Read here why we like to look beyond borders and which international innovations we have been involved in.

The power of international cooperation

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The innovation is tested and deployed on a larger scale
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Space for a thorough foundation based on (international) research
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Universal issues call for solutions that can also be applied across borders
european partnerships
Partnership development ‘Growth Game’ –
a project initiated by us on the growth mindset for teenagers
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Growth opportunities for all youth

Learning from each other internationally

During the development of software and innovations, it still happens (unfortunately) on a regular basis that beautiful results do not reach the end user. Or that a certain app or game is only used within a single organisation, while the product solves an issue that affects many more organisations and countries. After all, there are more than enough social issues that do not respect national borders.

This got us thinking: if we develop a game about online bullying, it would really be a shame if it could only be used in the Netherlands. Cyberbullying occurs worldwide. So why should we all develop a solution separately? Since then, we have been working closely with international partners who, like us, have ambitions in the field of education and youth welfare. Together you can achieve more!

Read more about our serious games in education

What roles do we fulfil?

Our expertise comes in handy in various ways within international partnerships. Of course, we are often responsible for the technical realisation of a product. But also graphic design, research, promotionand projectmanagagement is in our expertise.

It is precisely the complexity of game development that makes us experienced in iterative work and in supervising complex, long-term projects. In recent years, we have also done this regularly at international level.

Cyprus
Denmark
United Kingdom
Germany
Greece
Hongary
Ireland
Italy
Croatia
Latvia
Lithuania
Malta
Netherlands
North-Macedonia
Romania
Portugal
Spain
Czech Republic

“Very professional and very patient team, who can communicate well even in contradictory situations.”

Case: ACBC

Csilla Lazar

Spektrum Educational Center Foundation

“Collaborating with 8D has been a very pleasant experience. Their commitment and approach to both work and effective communication are setting a new standard for collaboration among project partners.”

Blaž Ferjančič

Chair of Meat Technology and Food Assessment

“I experience the people at 8D Games as charismatic and passionate. In addition, they work in a very structured way. Leti Arts has done quite a few international collaborations before and those were not all such a smooth ride like Shkorey has been so far.”

Case: Game on sexual health

Eyram Tawia

CEO

“At one point, groups of parents and children in the region knew: if we want to do something fun and active, we should check out the Missie Master app.”

Biana Bus-Egges

Projectleider Huis voor de Sport Groningen

“Thanks to their ‘fun’ factor, games can be a very nice way to start the dialogue in an accessible way and in this way stimulate multidisciplinary cooperation. If those games can also be played online, any logistical and organizational barriers will also be removed. For our project, that was the perfect combination.“

Dr. Nienke Beerlage-de Jong

Assistent Professor

These international projects we have realised.

How do you develop soft skills in teenagers?

LEADER is a serious game about soft skills that are indispensable in the modern labour market. Use it for free in the classroom!

Success in the workplace often requires more than just professional knowledge and skills. You also need ‘soft skills’. These are skills such as good communication, cooperation, keeping an overview and organising your work productively. How do you convey these skills to teenagers?

In cooperation with (educational) parties from the Netherlands, Romania, Spain, Malta and Denmark, we developed the LEADER game, which can be used in the classroom for free. In a playful manner, teenagers learn about the skills that are important for the labour market of the future.

How do you empower teenagers against online bullying?

Whatsapp, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok: a large part of young people’s social lives takes place online these days. These online forms of communication bring with them many wonderful opportunities, but also…

Improving mental health through gaming

Mental resilience ensures that people can stay in touch with themselves, even when things are not going well or a situation is stressful. Especially for vulnerable young people (and their…

Game on sexual health

Shkorey (‘darling’ in Tigrinya) is developing a digital game environment that provides Eritrean newcomers to the Netherlands with information on the human body, sexuality, birth care and raising small children…
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