Graveler | University of Tübingen

Interested in using Graveler for your teaching?

Please contact Ann-Kathrin Steiner or Dr. Luke West!

Graveler Game Festival

For our Game Festival from November 13th to November 16th, we have planned workshops with experts on games, serious games, and game-based learning for lecturers and anyone interested on Thursday, November 13th. From November 14th to November 16th, a Hackathon will take place, which is open to anyone interested. Here, teams will create a game, for which there are different tracks. For example, the focus on serious games (the DigiEduHack track) or the ICFA track, which focuses on French culture. During this time, there will also be regular expert sessions with experts from the industry. Students at the University of Tübingen have the opportunity to earn 3 ECTS credits (since it is now too late to register in Alma, this is no longer possible). To do so, you must register via Alma. As places are limited, everyone must register by November 10th using this form.

On Friday, November 14th at 4pm there will be an Open Door Event for Kids, where they can visit the Kids Library of ICFA as well as the Game Festival.

The Game Festival will take place at ICFA, Doblerstraße 25 in 72074 Tübingen, which is easily accessible by bus line 10 towards Österberg. Food and drinks will be provided. There will be space to sleep in the basement, but you will need to bring your own sleeping bag and sleeping mat.

Who can participate in the Game Jam (Nov. 14-16)?

All who enjoy…

Writing compelling narratives
Creating graphics, pixel art, or other game visuals
Programming, coding, or building games with other programs
Composing game music
Managing game design projects
Voice acting
Improving any of the above skills
Meeting others who enjoy games and are interested in creating one together.
At the Game Jam, you'll form teams with other participants to brainstorm, design, and create a game
Recommended age: at least 18.
UT Students and others are welcome

We provide food, drink, workspace and a space to sleep (see below).

What do I bring to a game jam?

Equipment (related to your skills: graphics, music, etc.)
Laptop (optional: monitor)
Mug/cup (for beverages)
Your own plate + utensils (for meals)
Sleeping bag + isomat
Basic toiletries: toothbrush. deo etc. (no showers provided)
For those interested in sleeping at the venue, please bring a warm sleeping bag and isomat.

What is a 'serious game'?

At this game jam, you have particular opportunity to create a game with potential to engage society, tackling topics from transformation, community engagement, and science, to monuments and culture.
You'll choose from one of our themed tracks, create your game, and potentially win prizes, including having your game reach a wider audience.

Current Dates

Networking meeting:

We cordially invite everyone interested to participate in our next networking meetings:

Our next meeting is planned for December, more information will follow.

For planning purposes please contact Ann-Kathrin Steiner or Dr Luke West by email if you're interested.

Innovative Teaching with the new Serious Game Graveler

Our Department of Global Awareness Education, together with the Digital Humanities Masters programme, University Didactics, and the company Ncite, has developed a virtual world tour in the form of a serious game to convey and discuss the basics of the globalization debate

The game has been designed as an engaging two-dimensional online multiplayer role-playing game with both collectible and puzzle components. In the game, a group of students embark on a virtual trip around the world, visiting a number of selected cities. As they travel, they must solve puzzles and meet the people they need to solve them, some of whom are real. These interactions are designed not only to develop students' problem-solving skills, but also to give them the opportunity to explore the content in greater depth.

In order to provide students with a comprehensive knowledge of the regions they have travelled to, the game contains a variety of multimedia content. In addition to videos and graphics, this includes scientific texts that provide in-depth information and background to the topics covered. This combination of different media formats ensures a varied and in-depth learning experience.

The serious game is used in various seminars, including "What is Globalization? No Poverty", "CIVIS BIP Democratic Memories in Global Perspective" and "Global Migration on the Ground". In these courses, the game supports the theoretical content and enables students to explore and understand the complex issues of globalization in an interactive and hands-on way.

To try out Graveler, please use Chrome, Edge or another Chromium Browser, then press the “GO” Button. Please select “without credentials” and then create a unique username (e.g. “bob12345”) and pin (e.g. “1234”). Please don't use your Universität Tübingen credentials to log-in.