Games for Change
PlayWise is all about board games, so we can't overlook those not created solely for market success and entertainment. Our belief in board game pedagogy is that every game is developmental, but there's a category of board games specifically designed to serve a noble cause or achieve an important goal.
Fostering Skills and Social Awareness
The world of board games is diverse and complex. On this site, we want to focus on two main groups.
Firstly, those games that seek answers to social problems, which aim to sensitize, educate, and beyond entertainment, aspire to generate societal changes through gameplay.
Secondly, we would write about games that purposefully develop soft skills, focusing on general competencies such as critical thinking, teamwork, and communication.
These two categories often blend, as developing critical thinking can be linked to many social issues. There are no strict boundaries. What's more important is that the games featured on this site effectively integrate their message and goals into the gameplay without becoming didactic, forced, or boring attempts.
If you have such a game or know one, please contact us; we would be happy to write a review about it.
