Business
Gamification for work, learning and innovation.
Gaming Think Tank · Flensburg, Germany
We think playfully – in business, politics and society.
ThinkGameful! explores what games can teach us beyond pure entertainment – and brings those ideas into the debates that shape how we work, decide and live together.
Level 01 · About us
Games shape how people learn, decide and collaborate.
ThinkGameful! asks what business, politics and society can learn from them.
As a German gaming think tank, we explore the power of games and gamification beyond pure entertainment. We look ahead, provide context and spark ideas.
- How are game mechanics changing the way we work and live?
- How can playful approaches foster participation, education and social change?
- What role do games, esports and AI play in the debates of our time?
Level 02 · Focus areas
Four fields. One playful way of thinking.
Politics
Games as cultural asset, economic driver and tool for participation.
Society
Playful thinking for education, cohesion and change.
Future topics
Where games, esports and AI meet.
Level 03 · Partnership
Where research meets practice.
Since September 2024, ThinkGameful! has partnered with the Institut für Ludologie (Institute for Ludology). Together, we connect games research in Germany more closely with the practical application of gamification.
Co-op modeActive
Player 1ThinkGameful!
Player 2Institut für Ludologie
Since September 2024
Level 04 · Founder
Who's behind ThinkGameful!
The think tank was founded by Dr. Timo Schöber, author of more than 40 books and a long-standing figure in the esports scene.
Character sheetFounder
- Name
- Dr. Timo Schöber
- Books
- 40+ published
- Scene
- Long-standing figure in esports
- Fields
- Games · Esports · HR · AI
Level 05 · Contact
Let's think playfully together.
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