As the Gamebadges project has nearly 10 months to go, the project joined together in Prague to see where we are, but also to see what is yet to come for this project. Once again, working together in the same…
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Digital badges explained
Originally published on Metrospective Pro on 10 March 2026. In the digital age, education and professional development have evolved far beyond traditional classroom settings. The concept of lifelong learning calls for modern systems that can recognise and verify skills and achievements. One…
Creating the Gamebadges service path
The Gamebadges project joined together in Prague to build a suitable service path for the ecosystem and its users. Two days of discussions in the meeting and workshops proved their effectiveness, and the project partners are ready for the next…
Poll of needed competences in each game industry role
Gamebadges is developing a competence-based open badge ecosystem for the European Game Industry, and your input is essential – Welcome to the Gamebadges Poll! In this poll, we are identifying the most important competences for each role. These polls are primarily for game industry…
First round of stakeholder group meetings
The Gamebadges project began sharing updates with its stakeholder groups in autumn 2024. Keeping key stakeholders, such as educational institutions offering game education and game companies, informed from the project’s early stages is important for the project. Equally important is…
Gamebadges project highlights industry collaboration at GDS Prague 2024
Last week, GAME Developers Session (GDS) Prague 2024 brought together indie developers and other game industry professionals for Central Europe’s oldest and largest game development conference. Held on 13–14 December, the event featured presentations, discussions, an expo area, and an…
Gamebadges at a game jam
Gamebadges project started at the beginning of February 2024. In our first 11 months, Gamebadges has been visiting events like Devcom, Game Industry Conference (GIC) and Game Developers Conference (GDS), but our partners have also been introducing our projects in…
Next stop: Game Developers Session in Prague Dec 13-14th!
On GDS Prague we will have a panel discussion, the first evaluator workshop, and a booth. Join us to define the game industry competences!
Greetings from GIC24
Gamebadges crew, Saija & Ria (from Metropolia), participated at Game Industry Conference in Poznan, Poland and hosted a workshop on Saturday 26th of October. In our workshop, game design, production & business and game art and audio professionals gathered up…
Would you like to help define competences in the game industry?
Now’s your chance! Gamebadges is conducting focus group interviews in November to update the competence goals for bronze, silver, and gold levels. The Competence Map, originally published in 2020, is being updated, and we need to redefine the competence goals…