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Thomas Biedermann from the Australian National University's School of Cybernetics presented his game CyberNations! CyberNations is a board game providing insights on systems thinking and futures thinking for students, game groups, and professional teams.
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The game is still in development but print-to-play and digital versions are available from the author.
mccuskerinstitute.anu.edu.au…
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This Computers and Education article doesn't directly address games-based learning, but its broader points about the effectiveness of digital stories for professional development has real meaning for approaches like roleplaying games.
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Read the whole thing here: doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.20…
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If you've never been to PAX Unplugged, go! We're hoping to get back there in 2027. For now, we'll just have to be satisfied with Room Escape Artist's review of the 2025 event, "An Overindulgence of Games & Puzzles."
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Read the whole thing here:
roomescapeartist.com/2026/01…
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For Mondays in June and July, we'll be highlighting really cool stuff we saw at the 2026 Games-Based Learning Virtual Conference (GBLVC) run by University XP.
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First up, Barometer XP! They provide amazing support to organizations/businesses wanting to use games for organizational development, including how to answer the question "Why are we even doing this?!"
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We especially recommend the mechanics and dynamics deck, to help give people a common language for their play experience. jam.barometerxp.com/
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Absolutely love this line: "Together, we designed a board game ... But this time, we flipped the script. The game wasn’t only about civic participation, but also about raising awareness of the pressing challenges our city faces."
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Read the full story here, courtesy of @UNICEF, "Gamifying Shkodra: How a board game helped us reclaim our city": unicef.org/eca/stories/gamif…
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Terrific piece: "... these tools fall short for a familiar reason: they prioritize novelty over relevance. The result is a growing category of disaster games that feel engaging, look innovative, and still struggle to translate into operational value for the agencies using them."
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Read the full piece "Why Most Disaster Games Fall Short—and What Emergency Management Actually Needs Instead" by Victoria Kluge here: linkedin.com/pulse/why-most-…. h/t to @SebastianBae for the original share.
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⏯️Playtime: 42EdGames Monthly Newsletter, June 2026
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We pretty frequently run into trade publication articles that read some variation of "Wow, games in teaching and learning are a thing!" And honestly, we enjoy posting them not only because we love seeing people make this discovery,
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but because we frequently learn about new and different applications for games. Here's Business Matters' epiphany: bmmagazine.co.uk/business/ho…
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Got an idea for a tabletop game, but no idea how to figure out if it works or not? Check out Chris Backe's "How to Make A Board Game - an Absolute Beginner's Guide."
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Link here: entrogames.substack.com/p/ho…
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Registration for NASAGA is now open! This amazing gathering of games-based learning professionals is always one of the highlights of our year. No matter your profession, if you're interested in GBL, this is the place to be for three days of practice and networking.
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And the member discount is the best thing running! Learn more here: nasaga.org/2026conhomepage#r…
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