#gamEscape was a part of the Peace Laboratory Project (lonac.pro), supported by the British Embassy in Sarajevo, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Foundation Mozaik.
#gamEscape Goals and Objectives
This project focused on educating young people about the importance of civic and democratic engagement using two innovative and interactive educational tools: board games and an escape room game. By blending creativity with education, the project aimed to inspire young participants to contemplate peacebuilding, understand discrimination, and explore local responses to these challenges in an engaging way.
The project followed a structured flow designed to promote peer education and a cascading transfer of knowledge:
- Phase 1: During a 7-day workshop in Sarajevo, 16 young participants collaborated to exchange ideas, develop games, and build a strong network of like-minded individuals.
- Phase 2: Divided into four teams, 12 participants traveled to cities across Bosnia and Herzegovina to test their games with other young people. Through these interactive sessions, they sparked conversations about learning experiences and gathered valuable feedback on the games’ impact in various educational contexts. Each participant drafted a report to evaluate how the games performed and what improvements could be made for broader use.
- Phase 3: The project team compiled a final report and developed a toolkit based on participants’ findings. These resources, designed for online use, were created to support teachers, civil society leaders, and the general public in using the games effectively in both formal and non-formal educational settings.
