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The Gamebadges project will design, pilot, and implement the first of its kind, European-wide competence-based open badge ecosystem targeted at the European game industry and game education. The model will be transparent, public, and based on the solid needs of the industry. As a result, the ecosystem has two parts: an online Competence Map and digital open badges.
  • Next workshop: Game Industry Conference 26th of October!

    Gamebadges has now tested the workshop model at devcom and next we’re heading to the Game Industry Conference (GIC) in Poznan for another round: our workshop will be held on October 26th, 12-2 PM (UTC +2). You can sign up…

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  • Greetings from Devcom!

    Gamebadges held an Expert Insights workshop at the Europe’s biggest game developer conference, Devcom, in August. Aim of the workshop was to reach industry experts and collaboratively, between different experts, define and write competence descriptions for the upcoming competence map and open badges.

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  • Devcom 2024 and the Expert Insights Workshop approaching!

    We’re thrilled to announce that the Expert Insights Workshop is taking place shortly at devcom Developer Conference 2024. Thanks to the support of devcom organization, we are able to invite game industry experts from all fields and levels of experience…

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  • Competence Map prototype 1.0 is ready for commenting!

    During the first half of 2024, Gamebadges has evaluated the existing version of the Game Industry Competence Map through surveys and interviews. Based on this information, a new prototype has been built, and it’s now waiting for comments from industry…

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  • Updating the Competence Map

    Gamebadges is updating its Competence Map to align with the evolving needs of the game industry. This update includes new categories like green skills and entrepreneurial skills, based on feedback from game professionals and educators. The revised Competence Map will be published by the end of 2024.

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  • Empowering Game Professionals with Digital Credentials

    In February 2024, the Gamebadges project launched its work pioneering a Europe-wide competence-based Open Badge ecosystem tailored for the game industry and game education. Coordinated by Metropolia University of Applied Sciences and executed by nine partners, the project seeks to…

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