Let’s discuss our city! Engaging youth in the co-creation of living environments with digital serious geogames and gamified storytelling

Journal article (2022)

Authors

Alenka Poplin Iowa State University
Bruno de Andrade Heritage & Values - Architecture and the Built Environment
Ítalo de Sena Masaryk University
Research Group
Heritage & Values (Architecture and the Built Environment) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2022 Alenka Poplin, Bruno de Andrade, Ítalo de Sena
DOI
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https://doi.org/10.1177/23998083221133828
Engagement Urban planning Youth Gamified storytelling Geogames
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Published Date

2022

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Department

Architectural Engineering +Technology

Research Group

Heritage & Values

Abstract

This article concentrates on ways in which novel playful technologies can engage youth in co-creation of living environments. The presented study focuses on five selected prototypes of serious digital geogames and gamified storytelling that were developed specifically for younger generations of users. The analysis concentrates on reviewing their goals, game story, outcomes, and the results of testing serious digital geogames prototypes with youth. It leads to a set of identified urban planning engagement forms that can be well supported with the help of serious digital geogames. They include exploring landscapes, learning about places, learning about specific topics, reconstructing the past, envisioning the future, connecting with action projects, and communicating. The article concludes with the discussion of the main findings and perspectives for further research.