More than chair circles? A qualitative systematic review of serious games related to water governance and their potential effects on policy design

Simon Brauner, Janina Moschner, Anja Brumme and Fabian Hölzlberger

Water International, 2025, vol. 50, issue 7, 799-822

Abstract: Water management presents unprecedented challenges to policymakers and requires innovative approaches. This paper conducts a qualitative systematic literature review on the impact of serious games in the water sector, assessing the perspectives of these games in terms of their potential influence on policy design. The review points to the positive effects of serious games in enhancing knowledge acquisition, fostering collaboration, and supporting policy-making, facilitated by the direct and collaborative exchange between participants in the interactive game sessions. However, in the absence of long-term studies to support these findings, further research is recommended.

Date: 2025
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