Games for Cities Autumn '26 Training Showcase

The final showcase

During this public event, participants will present and test the city games they have developed throughout the four-days training. Their prototypes explore how serious gaming, data and collaborative design can help address complex urban challenges, from affordable housing and climate adaptation to energy transition and citizen participation.

Visitors are invited to play the games, exchange ideas with the teams and discover how game-based methods can support more inclusive and informed decision-making. The evening brings together urban planners, policymakers, designers, researchers and engaged citizens for live experimentation, reflection and conversation.

What to expect?

• Short introduction to the Play the City city-gaming approach
• Hands-on testing of newly developed urban strategy games
• Interaction with an international group of planners, designers, and researchers
• Informal discussion and feedback session after gameplay

The testing session is open to the public, and no prior experience with games or urban planning is required—just curiosity and a willingness to play.