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We approach each project with an open mind, avoiding a premature commitment to a specific intervention form. In collaboration with end users and stakeholders, we first explore which creative approach will have the greatest impact. A key consideration throughout this process is the implementability of the intervention. Are end users both able and willing to engage with this form? This focus on adaptability explains the variety of interventions in our portfolio, which is still evolving. We’re happy to provide further insights into ongoing projects that are not yet featured on our website. If you need examples from a particular domain or field, don’t hesitate to reach out.

How can technology and humanity go hand in hand?

Compassionate integration of technology in mental health care

In collaboration with PhD candidate Charlotte van Lotringen (University of Twente), 8D developed a card set that supports the compassionate and personal integration of smartwatches into lifestyle-based treatments.

The set helps healthcare professionals and clients engage in reflective conversations about technology in the mental health context. It is currently being used as a research instrument in a SCED study on perceived compassion between client and practitioner.

AI in healthcare—how do we use it responsibly and ethically?

What are the possibilities of AI in healthcare? More importantly, how do we deal with this responsibly? Board game AI+ Hospital brings a substantive discussion to this topic.

Get moving for a healthier generation

Physical activity isn’t just good for your body; it’s a proven mood booster too. Still, over 80% of youth worldwide are not moving enough. In the European project Be Active,…

Building and maintaining healthy habits

Healthy living is important, especially for adolescents dealing with mental health challenges. But how do you ensure that lifestyle advice truly resonates, sticks, and leads to real action? In collaboration…

How can virtual reality contribute to rehabilitation care?

Recovering after an ICU stay requires significant motivation and effort from patients. In collaboration with Dr. Lise Beumeler and the Medical Center Leeuwarden, 8D developed Puzzle Motion — a VR…

Fighting food waste: why important?

Together with European educational partners, 8D is developing the Leftover Challenge, an educational game and teaching modules to combat food waste among elementary school students and raise awareness. The project…

What is needed to create an active hospital?

Team 8D is working with healthcare professionals at Leeuwarden Medical Center (MCL) on a creative intervention that encourages patients in a playful and informative way to exercise more during their…

Combating food fraud through co-design of knowledge transfer

The EFF-CoP project combats food fraud through knowledge transfer and collaboration within an international consortium. 8D develops educational tools and dissemination resources tailored to the needs of stakeholders. Our design…

Simulation: what should I do during a cyberattack?

Ransomware is a rapidly growing form of cybercrime that can cause significant financial and reputational damage. Organizations are therefore seeking ways to strengthen their digital resilience. For the project ‘Resilience…

Can creativity help create a sustainable future?

The energy transition affects us all. Achieving sustainability faster and more effectively is crucial, and collaboration plays a key role, especially in the heat transition. By working together to make…

Strengthening multilingual literacy in early education

8D is design partner in the international Read with MEE consortium, dedicated to advancing knowledge and skills in inclusive and multilingual literacy, with a particular focus on early education (ECE)….

Serious gaming as a research tool

Can persuasive technology – such as a serious game – help promote interdisciplinary collaboration? A key research question within the University of Twente’s ‘eZoon’ project. Team 8D Games worked in…

How can workplaces support neurodivergent employees?

The HOST discussion game sparks conversations about workplace dilemmas in the hospitality sector, with a special focus on the experiences of hospitality professionals with autism. What challenges do they encounter?…

Can a game help facilitate difficult conversations?

Discussing agricultural business succession The transition of an agricultural business, whether within or outside a family enterprise, is always a pivotal phase. Effective communication is essential for a smooth handover….

Can gaming help people train their balance?

Can playfully imitating movements in a video game help people train their balance? Particularly during recovery from a stroke? Together with researchers at the University of Twente and Radboud University…

How do you bring theoretical knowledge to life?

A card game is an excellent way to bring theoretical information and research findings to life. What to imagine in doing so? Get inspired by Care Trivia, an upbeat competitive…

Encouraging understanding between pupils with different backgrounds through play

In collaboration with international partners, 8D is developing an educational picture book that introduces primary school students to European values such as respect and solidarity through playful stories and creative…

Can you learn Supported Communication (SC) through a game?

Supported Communication is the use of alternative forms and means of communication for people who do not speak or who have difficulty speaking. For children with a communicative disability, it…

How can a game increase inclusivity in the workplace?

8D Games, in partnership with the international consortium Autism: Spectrum of Employment Skills (ASES), has created a game designed to assist managers in making recruitment processes and workplaces more accessible…
Serious game

Increasing therapy adherence through gaming: is it possible?

The Skating Game is balance training and fall prevention for the elderly in a fun package. The elderly person makes skating movements in front of a Kinect and is encouraged…
Research

Language activation with a serious game

Together with Province of Friesland and SFBO, we are researching – through gaming and prototyping – ways to stimulate the use of Frisian among young children. How do you effectively…

Practice reading and spreaking in a playfull way

Together with the Centre for Language and Speech Technology at Radboud University Nijmegen, 8D Games conducted research into the use of speech technology and gaming to promote language skills in…

How to increase biking enjoyment among children

Cycling is healthy, we all know that. But how do you make a cycling trip interesting and feasible for young families? For the Province of Groningen, we investigated what games…

Making swimming lessons more fun and engaging

Together with Skander Marketing we are developing swimming lesson books that increase motivation during swimming lessons. Even for children who find it exciting. With fun rewards and an engaging story,…

Process mapping through gaming

8D developed a virtual reality experience for the Central Judicial Collection Agency (CJIB) aimed at (new) employees. The VR experience provides an interactive understanding of all the steps involved in…

Improving cooperation and communication through a game

Collaboration and effective communication can make or break an organization. The Municipality of Groningen understands this well. In 2017, the municipality approached 8D with a pioneering question: can gaming improve…

Talking about poverty through a serious game

BAAS is an augmented reality game that engages children in a playful conversation about poverty. They go on an adventure in their own neighbourhood with the stray dog Bonnie. The…

Cultural education in a digital format

For many cultural institutions and organizations it is a challenge: to present stories about our history in such a way that children also become enthusiastic. Geoparken de Hondsrug and Terra.Vita…

How do we embed the Growth Mindset in European primary education?

Together with educational partners from Romania, Cyprus, Estonia, and the Netherlands, we are working on a game about the growth mindset, based on the theory of the renowned psychologist Carol…

Learning about digital privacy with a game

In collaboration with FERS and the Royal Library, we developed a seriously fun surfing game about digital privacy: the Data Detox Game! The game has already been played by more…

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…
Health

How do you improve young people’s sexual resilience?

The serious game Dignity gets teenagers talking about sexual boundaries and thus increases sexual resilience. The game was developed in cooperation with professionals from GGD Friesland.

How can we make sign language more accessible?

In collaboration with Pento Audiologic Centre we developed Handlantis, a computer game that allows you to get started with Dutch Sign Language in a fun and motivating way. Find out…

How can we playfully test cognitive skills in children with CMB?

Together with Stichting Milo and OOK-OC! 8D is working on a challenging innovation project: the development of a game that helps remedial educators, psychologists and practitioners map the cognitive skills…

Can you improve social skills through gaming?

Gaming to improve your social skills: at first glance, it does not seem a logical combination. Yet it can be very pleasant and effective to start practising in a ‘digital’…

Can virtual reality support healthcare professionals?

In collaboration with Leeuwarden Medical Centre, we are working on a virtual reality training course on resuscitating newborn babies especially for healthcare professionals.

Learning to wash hands better with a game

Can a serious game teach children to wash their hands better? With this question, the University of Twente and the University of Münster approached 8D. It soon became clear that…

How do we combat exercise poverty among children?

Children in the Netherlands do not exercise enough. As many as 46% of children up to age 11 do not meet the national exercise guideline. With Mission Master we get…

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…

How do we encourage sustainable entrepreneurship?

Together with partners from Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Hungary, the UK and the Czech Republic, we built an educational game that gets young farmers up and running with the Triple Bottom…

How do you develop soft skills in teenagers?

Success in the workplace often requires more than just professional knowledge and skills. You also so-called ‘soft skills’, such as communicating well and organising your work productively. How can we…

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…

How do you make heritage experienceable for children?

Our history and culture have been meticulously documented in digital or digitized collections and archives of various museums, libraries, and specialized institutions. These databases and archives are a rich source…

How do you move people with games?

Customized movement in virtual reality: with the advent of increasingly lightweight and accessible vr glasses, there are more and more possibilities in this area. Especially now that hand sensors can…

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