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Symphony Foetsie – Social safety at work | Prototype<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Symphony Foetsie is a game prototype developed by 8D in collaboration with the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. The game invites employees to explore their own boundaries around inappropriate behavior in the workplace. Our team designed and built a functional prototype, including a data output system, to assess the game\u2019s effectiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n Explore whether a game can effectively raise employees\u2019 awareness of red flags in organizational culture. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Social safety starts with recognizing signals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Building a safe work environment takes more than just following the rules. Equally important is developing a sense of what happens beneath the surface. Think of behaviors that push the limits \u2014 situations that feel uncomfortable but don\u2019t seem serious enough to call out right away.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Many organizations offer awareness and resilience training to help employees recognize and discuss such behavior. These programs are valuable, but often costly and difficult to scale. From that reality, the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences and 8D joined forces to explore whether a game could serve as a practical and flexible alternative.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n<\/div>\n

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Under the guidance of Dr. Wouter Smit, the project combined two scientific perspectives. The first draws on a meta-analysis of 25 cases of organizational misconduct in the Netherlands (Essen et al., 2016). From this study, seven red flags emerged \u2014 cultural risk signals linked to a higher likelihood of transgressive behavior. These signals were integrated into the game as familiar workplace scenarios that players must learn to recognize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second perspective focuses on bystander behavior: what can you do when you notice a red flag, and what response fits the culture of your team? Combining both perspectives led to a framework in which players not only learn to identify when something feels off, but also how to respond constructively as team members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based on these theoretical frameworks, 8D handled the interaction design as well as the graphical and technical realization. The team also advised on a low-threshold and cost-effective way to make gameplay data insightful. The central question: which data are needed to guide a team conversation, and how can that data be generated through gameplay?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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