Stronger With Games
The cultural power of gaming
For different gaming-related workshops funded by a larger programme aimed at culturally empowering kids and teens, posters communicate the intiative’s offer to a younger audience.
About the programme
The initiative “Stronger with Games” is part of a larger cultural funding programme helmed by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. This programme seeks to offer better opportunities to youths who grow up disadvantaged due to a socially challenging environment.
About the project
The Foundation Digital Gaming Culture teams up with local youth centers or other educational institutions to organize culturally empowering games-based cultural workshops for young people. They range from game-making barcamps to cosplay workshops.
GamesCamp 2018
Games Ahoy! Berlin setting sail
The GamesCamp 2018 was a summer camp in the Berlin area. Kids and young teens from all over Germany came together for fun indoor and outdoor activities mixed with an introduction to game development. The theme was “Games ahoy! Berlin setting sail on the high sea”. The illustration literally turned the city into an adventurous little sailing boat. Arrrr!
© Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur
© Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur
Word & Play Summer Camp 2019
Getting high scores in German literature
Neuruppin is the birth city of famous German novelist and poet Theodor Fontane (1819 – 1898). On the occasion of Fontane’S 200th birthday in 2019, the city hosted the 2019 games summer camp. Once again, kids and teenagers got the chance to find new friends, enjoy a lot of fun activities – and develop their talents by working with game industry professionals.
To most German schoolchildren, Theodor Fontane is just another old literature person they do not know how to relate to. This summer camp’s goal was to spark the participants’ interest in Fontane – by making games based on his work! The poster took Fontane and placed him as an elegant mentor between two aspiring young game developers. With his fancy suit and a touch of color he suddenly fits right in! In the foreground: The group’s furry little mascot. Martens are typical inhabitants of the Havelland region which plays an important role in Fontane’s work.
Cosplay-Workshop Minden 2019
Cosplay culture: Exploring new identities
The public library in Minden wanted to recruit attendees for their cosplay workshop. Cosplay is short for costume play and refers to the art of creating costumes of well-known or even original characters. Often, cosplayers create those costumes of characters they identify with and do not only wear the finished costume, but actually play the character.
Especially to adolescents, cosplay can mean so much more that just expressing admiration for their favorite game characters. It gives them a chance to try out new facets of their personality. The illustration focuses on this identity-playing aspect of cosplay.
© Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur