In this online game jam, game developers and educators discuss concepts of education on sustainable development in games and develop their own playable prototypes.

The natural resources of our planet are limited – at the same time, societies are globalized as never before. Our way of life and our actions have an impact on other countries and future generations. As a global community, we have to work together to find sustainable solutions to the most pressing problems we face.

There is already an ambitious global transformation programme that seeks to offer future generations prospects for a dignified life: The 2030 Agenda, adopted by all member states of the United Nations in 2015, aims to shape worldwide development in an environmentally, economically and socially sustainable way. At the heart of the 2030 Agenda are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These range from eradicating poverty and hunger to good education and climate action, from responsible consumption and decent work to peace and justice, from good health and biodiversity to reduced inequalities and gender equality. The SDGs are inseparably linked and go hand in hand with each other. They are united by five core messages (people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnership), which act as guiding principles. The aim is not to leave the weakest and most vulnerable behind in the process. But much remains to be done to reach the SDGs by 2030, with several SDGs being off-track even before the Covid 19 pandemic.

Together, we want to develop games that raise interest in global sustainable development – and deepen the understanding of the players.

This jam is hosted by the German Federal Foreign Office and the Federal Agency for Civic Education.