TransfUrban
A serious game to explore trade-offs in urban transformation processes
Keywords: Urban transformation, trade-offs, place-making, planning process, role-play, co-development, participatory
“It was terribly refreshing to see how negotiations of this kind are progressing. ”Resident Association
“I kept falling back into reality!”Landowner
“The game itself was [...] or the discussion during the game, the most fruitful part.”Sustainability Expert
Urban development and especially urban transformations are processes with uncertain outcomes and difficult trade-offs between a diverse set of stakeholders. The overall objective is to improve the neighbourhood attractivity, whilst having to negotiate with the other players. Simultaneously, players work on achieving their individual objectives. The game is played by four players, each assuming their real-life (professional) role. Key mechanics are such that cooperation benefits the neighbourhood attractivity and public approval, whilst individual gains reduce them.
planners, developers, public authorities, students, researchers
4-8 players
1 hour play-time
(3 hours for full workshop including introduction and debriefing)
German, English
Game facilitation needed
Table-top board game with possibility for role-play
How?
An abstract simulation of realistic planning processes presents a level playing-field which helps to find common ground between diverse and divergent perspectives of urban stakeholders.
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