spieleratgeber-nrw.de

Spieleratgeber NRW publishes pedagogical assessments of computer and console games. Games are tested by young people in test groups supervised by media educators, and the results and the testers' opinions are published on the website. The site also offers information on youth media protection, pedagogy, trends and studies, and collects practical projects on games from schools and child and youth services.

The guide serves parents, teachers and pedagogical staff as orientation for game selection. It offers lectures, workshops, parent evenings and information events on request via a contact form, and institutions from North Rhine-Westphalia can take part with their own groups. Its topics include inclusion and games, diversity, intergenerational gaming, game design tools, pen-and-paper and esports in youth work.

Since 2005 the project has produced more than 2,000 assessments. It currently works with 30 game test groups and over 300 children and young people. It is run together with the Fachstelle für Jugendmedienkultur NRW and is funded by public sources. The guide was awarded the Dieter-Baacke-Preis in 2018 in the category project with special network character.

Product: Pedagogical assessments of digital games, test-group reports, and workshops and lectures on games and youth media protection.