Gaming to speed up energy transition: From experiments to multi-actor systems gaming

This paper presents a conceptual framework for designing games for different purposes and goals. The paper provides a summary of basic requirements for designing interactive games to suit specific purposes. To achieve this aim, a typology of seven general purposes of serious games are provided. The purposes are further illustrated using specific examples of games that apply these specific game purposes. Ultimately, the framework developed in this paper aims to encourage the design of serious games with a purpose-focus orientation, helping game designers to match specified game characteristics with its intended purpose. The framework developed in this paper could also be used to facilitate designing game-based research programmes.Multi Actor SystemsTechnology, Policy and Managemen