Serious games for impact

Serious play.
Measurable impact.

SustainiA Games designs games and simulations that turn national strategies, ESG commitments and the Sustainable Development Goals into experiences that change how leaders decide and how communities act.

Foresightfor leaders
Behaviour changefor communities
Arabic & Englishdigital and tabletop
Our approach

Two directions of change. One engine.

Strategy fails when leaders cannot see the consequences of their choices, and when people cannot see themselves in the plan. We design for both.

↓ Top-down

Foresight simulations

For policymakers, boards and executives. Rehearse the decade ahead in an afternoon.

  • Stress-test strategies against shocks before reality does
  • See trade-offs and second-order effects between goals
  • Build shared understanding across departments and partners
↑ Bottom-up

Behaviour-change games

For citizens, students and employees. Turn national goals into everyday choices.

  • Make abstract targets personal and concrete
  • Practise new behaviours in a safe, social setting
  • Measure shifts in knowledge, attitude and intent

Games and simulation are the shared engine, designed around the language and priorities of each client’s own strategy.

Our work

What we build

Games and simulations for public, corporate and nonprofit audiences. Every one is adapted to the client’s context, language and goals.

Net-zero transition
Foresight simulation

A strategy simulation of the transition to net zero across eight interconnected systems, from energy and industry to cities and people. Teams make the investment and policy choices, and live with the consequences.

ExecutivesWorkshopSimulation league
Mega-event legacy
Strategy game

A strategy game on turning a global sporting event into lasting national value. Players balance three pillars: growing people, growing the sport and growing connections.

Leaders & studentsDigitalTabletop kit
Leaders & citizens
Linked two-game programme

Two connected games. Leaders play a foresight simulation of the decade around a world expo; the world they leave becomes the starting point for a civic game played by residents.

PolicymakersCitizensTwo-game programme
Diplomacy & foresight
Multi-team simulation

A multi-team diplomacy and foresight simulation for 20 to 24 participants. Four teams compete over five rounds and five layers of influence, from formal diplomacy to informal pressure.

Think tanksGovernmentFacilitator dashboard
Family business succession
Governance simulation

A premium facilitated simulation on succession and governance in family businesses: authority transfer, family councils, hidden motives and crises, played across four rounds.

Family businessesAdvisersBoard game
Nonprofit governance
Board game

A governance game for charity trustees, built around the real decisions boards face on compliance, risk, funding and impact.

TrusteesNonprofitsWorkshop
Youth entrepreneurship
Venture simulation

An entrepreneurship simulation that lets young people build, fail and relaunch a venture, shifting the mindset from job-seeking to job-creating.

YouthUniversitiesDigital
Services

How we work with you

From a single facilitated session to a custom game built around your strategy.

01

Custom game design

We co-design a game or simulation around your strategy, pillars and audience, from concept to tested product.

02

Facilitated sessions & leagues

Workshops, leadership retreats and competitive leagues run by certified facilitators, with a full debrief.

03

Licensing & localisation

License our titles, or bring proven international serious games to the region, adapted for Arabic audiences.

04

Gamification advisory

Advice on using game mechanics in training, engagement and awareness programmes that already exist.

Measurable impact

Every session produces evidence

“Serious” means accountable. Each game is designed with the outcome it should change and the data that will show whether it did.

Built for the region

Arabic-first content with right-to-left interfaces, culturally grounded scenarios and official strategic language.

  1. Define the changeAgree the decisions, knowledge or behaviours the game must shift.
  2. Measure the baselineShort pre-session assessment of participants.
  3. Capture decisions in playEvery choice and trade-off is logged by the game or facilitator.
  4. Debrief and reflectStructured debrief linking play to real strategy.
  5. Report the resultPost-session measures and an insights report for your organisation.
Formats

Played the way your audience works

Tabletop

Printed boards, cards and facilitator guides for workshops and retreats. No screens needed.

Digital

Browser-based games in Arabic and English for classrooms, events and remote teams.

Hybrid

Physical play with a live facilitator dashboard that tracks scores and decisions in real time.

Partners

Working with leading studios

Co-production partnerships bring established serious games expertise to our projects.

Serious Games InteractiveDenmark · co-productionFrisse BlikkenNetherlands · co-productionSustainia AcademySister organisation · learning & advisory
Start a project

Have a strategy people need to understand, own or rehearse?

Tell us about your audience and goals. We will suggest the right game, format and measure of success.

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