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These projects look at how gamification can support more deliberative democratic process that are inclusive, meaningful and empowering. For example, we explore how template games can transform public consultations and support policy co-creation.

A musician performs on the flute for an attentive audience at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, creating a lively atmosphere.

Consulting local communities on the impact of tourism in Edinburgh

26 May 2025

Edinburgh Visitor Economy Partnership (EVEP) is a collaborative network of organisations and individuals supporting the delivery of tourism in Edinburgh.

Otter Power board game pieces

Public consultations meet gamification and AI

6 August 2022

The project focused on the design of a gamified approach to citizen engagement in policy making in order to facilitate public consultations with the aim to gather views on and prioritise policies from the citizens. This approach is combined with Natural Language Processing to facilitate analysis of the results.