Research Survival Game

Through the use of playful learning, the Research Survival Game aims to develop an understanding of the possibilities, requirements, and best practices regarding Open Access, Research Data Management, and Information Retrieval. The game follows a researcher who is stranded on a desert island and can only leave by acquiring knowledge. This knowledge is obtained by correctly answering and subsequently collecting the Q&A cards. As the players advance along the gameboard, both the spaces they land on and the Q&A cards will help familiarize them with some of the key concepts of a research project. The game is won by collecting the most cards, as this means enough skills have been obtained to properly conduct the research and the researcher is thus ready to leave the island.

This game was developed by Laura Mesotten, Anouk D'Hont and Hanne Heirman in collaboration with Network Research @ KU Leuven Libraries. It builds on material from previous games (credited in the rulebook). Design and illustration by Jenny Stieglitz.