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SUMMARY:Games for Cities Autumn ’26 Training Showcase
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DESCRIPTION:Showcasing prototype city games created by a diverse group of u
	rban\nprofessionals and active citizens during the GfC autumn '26 training
	 series\n\nJoin us for the final showcase of the Games for Cities Training
	 Fall 2026\nedition! During this public event\, participants will present 
	and test the city\ngames they have developed throughout the four-days trai
	ning. Their prototypes\nexplore how serious gaming\, data and collaborativ
	e design can help address\ncomplex urban challenges\, from affordable hous
	ing and climate adaptation to\nenergy transition and citizen participation
	. Visitors are invited to play the\ngames\, exchange ideas with the teams 
	and discover how game-based methods can\nsupport more inclusive and inform
	ed decision-making. The evening brings together\nurban planners\, policyma
	kers\, designers\, researchers and engaged citizens for\nlive experimentat
	ion\, reflection and conversation.\n\nTogether with Ekim Tan Director of G
	ames for Cities‚ Founder of Play the City\n[https://www.linkedin.com/in/ek
	imtan/?originalSubdomain=nl]\n\n\nWHAT TO EXPECT?\n\n * Short introduction
	 to the Play the City city-gaming approach\n * Hands-on testing of newly d
	eveloped urban strategy games\n * Interaction with an international group 
	of planners\, designers\, and\n   researchers\n * Informal discussion and 
	feedback session after gameplay\n * The testing session is open to the pub
	lic\, and no prior experience with games\n   or urban planning is required
	—just curiosity and a willingness to play.
URL:https://offbeat.amsterdam/event/games-for-cities-autumn-26-training-sho
	wcase
GEO:52.376857;4.9220756
LOCATION:Pakhuis de Zwijger - Piet Heinkade 179\, 1019 HC Amsterdam
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:amsterdam-centrum,discussion,eastern docklands,games,live,techno
	logy
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Showcasing prototype city games created by a d
	iverse group of urban professionals and active citizens during the GfC aut
	umn '26 training series <p>Join us for the final showcase of the Games for
	 Cities Training Fall 2026 edition! During this public event, participants
	 will present and test the city games they have developed throughout the f
	our-days training. Their prototypes explore how serious gaming, data and c
	ollaborative design can help address complex urban challenges, from afford
	able housing and climate adaptation to energy transition and citizen parti
	cipation. Visitors are invited to play the games, exchange ideas with the 
	teams and discover how game-based methods can support more inclusive and i
	nformed decision-making. The evening brings together urban planners, polic
	ymakers, designers, researchers and engaged citizens for live experimentat
	ion, reflection and conversation.</p>    Together with  <a href="https://w
	ww.linkedin.com/in/ekimtan/?originalSubdomain=nl" target="_blank">  Ekim T
	an Director of Games for Cities‚ Founder of Play the City  </a>     <h3>Wh
	at to expect?</h3> <ul> <li>Short introduction to the Play the City city-g
	aming approach</li> <li>Hands-on testing of newly developed urban strategy
	 games</li> <li>Interaction with an international group of planners, desig
	ners, and researchers</li> <li>Informal discussion and feedback session af
	ter gameplay</li> <li>The testing session is open to the public, and no pr
	ior experience with games or urban planning is required—just curiosity and
	 a willingness to play.</li> </ul>
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