Competence-based Open Badges go hand-in-hand with the game industry Competence Map. Gamebadges project has created both role-specific hard skill badges, and soft skill badges, which are applicable for various game industry roles. Open Badges are available in three levels:– Bronze…
The Gamebadges masterclass series consists of six free, competence-based online courses designed for educators and professionals working in the game industry. Each course focuses on a specific Skillset and supports participants in working towards Silver Level Gamebadges that recognise practical,…
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…
The Guidebook for Badge implementation in educational institutions has been published and is free to download! Gamebadges aims to fill the gap in between the game industry and the game education sector. In today’s world, it isn’t just about what…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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.
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…
