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March 2013
Foresight Engine Game Analysis:
25 Zones of
Future Innovation
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A project by Institute for the Future and The Rockefeller Foundation
www.iftf.org/our-work/global-landscape/catalysts-for-change/catalysts-zones-of-innovation
Contact: Tessa Finlev, tfinlev@iftf.org

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Gameful cities will harness citizen
creativity by decentralizing many urban
services through a peer network of makers
and innovators.
These strategies will lead to much needed
urban revitalization efforts that will be both
efficient and locally relevant. Combining new
technologies for crowdsourced mapping,
augmented reality, and smart infrastructure
with gaming mechanisms will boost civic
engagement and guide groups toward useful
and satisfying results.
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There was a range of suggestions from players in this space. Some
suggested building up City Innovation Offices around the world, while others
focused on illuminating individual contributions to city spaces through sensors
capable of collecting data on anything from emotional responses to vital signs.
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A game that teaches
collaboration between different
stake holders in a community.
This way stake holders can
better understand each other.*
Philippines**
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*Cards have been lightly edited for readability
**Player location was self selected

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2 | Gameful Cities | Micro-forecasts from the Game
Gameify your city like
Shannon Spanhake and San
Francisco have just done!
www.improvesf.com
USA
A game that teaches
collaboration between
different stake holders in a
community. This way stake
holders can better understand
each other.
Philippines

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A #catalyze4change game
implemented regionally and for
more concrete challenges.
Then get people together to
brainstorm....
Singapore
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A game that teaches
collaboration between
different stake holders in a
community. This way stake
holders can better understand
each other.
Philippines
Gameify your city like
Shannon Spanhake and San
Francisco have just done!
www.improvesf.com
USA

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Mobile ARG GPS game
simulating wasteland to
encourage sustainable
practices in ‘developed’
communities that in turn
affect poor.
USA
2 | Gameful Cities | Micro-forecasts from the Game
A game that teaches
collaboration between
different stake holders in a
community. This way stake
holders can better understand
each other.
Philippines
Gameify your city like
Shannon Spanhake and San
Francisco have just done!
www.improvesf.com
USA
A #catalyze4change game
implemented regionally and
for more concrete challenges.
Then get people together to
brainstorm....
Singapore

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2 | Gameful Cities | Micro-forecasts from the Game
A game that teaches
collaboration between
different stake holders in a
community. This way stake
holders can better understand
each other.
Philippines
Gameify your city like
Shannon Spanhake and San
Francisco have just done!
www.improvesf.com
USA
A #catalyze4change game
implemented regionally and
for more concrete challenges.
Then get people together to
brainstorm....
Singapore
Mobile ARG GPS game
simulating wasteland to
encourage sustainable
practices in ‘developed’
communities that in turn
affect poor.
USA
City Pulse - deliver the pulse
(sensor data) of a city to
peoples smart phones
showing a persons impact on
the city.
USA

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What if they already have
internet-cafes and common
use game rooms? Thematic
gaming to raise concern of the
local is great idea!
Russia
2 | Gameful Cities | Micro-forecasts from the Game
A game that teaches
collaboration between
different stake holders in a
community. This way stake
holders can better understand
each other.
Philippines
Gameify your city like
Shannon Spanhake and San
Francisco have just done!
www.improvesf.com
USA
A #catalyze4change game
implemented regionally and
for more concrete challenges.
Then get people together to
brainstorm....
Singapore
Mobile ARG GPS game
simulating wasteland to
encourage sustainable
practices in ‘developed’
communities that in turn
affect poor.
USA
City Pulse - deliver the pulse
(sensor data) of a city to
people’s smart phones
showing a persons impact on
the city.
USA

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Just like playing SimCity can
help solve city-
planning/running problems. So
too can other problems be
solved via entertainment if
done right
Denmark
2 | Gameful Cities | Micro-forecasts from the Game
A game that teaches
collaboration between
different stake holders in a
community. This way stake
holders can better understand
each other.
Philippines
Gameify your city like
Shannon Spanhake and San
Francisco have just done!
www.improvesf.com
USA
A #catalyze4change game
implemented regionally and
for more concrete challenges.
Then get people together to
brainstorm....
Singapore
Mobile ARG GPS game
simulating wasteland to
encourage sustainable
practices in ‘developed’
communities that in turn
affect poor.
USA
City Pulse - deliver the pulse
(sensor data) of a city to
people’s smart phones
showing a persons impact on
the city.
USA
What if they already have
internet-cafes and common
use game rooms? Thematic
gaming to raise concern of the
local is great idea!
Russia

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Using video: huge "window-
walls" in sister cities 2 raise
consciousness? U r at Yale &
walk up to a wall & see ppl in a
slum & they see you.
USA
2 | Gameful Cities | Micro-forecasts from the Game
A game that teaches
collaboration between
different stake holders in a
community. This way stake
holders can better understand
each other.
Philippines
Gameify your city like
Shannon Spanhake and San
Francisco have just done!
www.improvesf.com
USA
A #catalyze4change game
implemented regionally and
for more concrete challenges.
Then get people together to
brainstorm....
Singapore
Mobile ARG GPS game
simulating wasteland to
encourage sustainable
practices in ‘developed’
communities that in turn
affect poor.
USA
City Pulse - deliver the pulse
(sensor data) of a city to
people’s smart phones
showing a persons impact on
the city.
USA
What if they already have
internet-cafes and common
use game rooms? Thematic
gaming to raise concern of the
local is great idea!
Russia
Just like playing SimCity can
help solve city-
planning/running problems.
So too can other problems be
solved via entertainment if
done right
Denmark

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2 | Gameful Cities | Micro-forecasts from the Game
A game that teaches
collaboration between
different stake holders in a
community. This way stake
holders can better understand
each other.
Philippines
Gameify your city like
Shannon Spanhake and San
Francisco have just done!
www.improvesf.com
USA
A #catalyze4change game
implemented regionally and
for more concrete challenges.
Then get people together to
brainstorm....
Singapore
Mobile ARG GPS game
simulating wasteland to
encourage sustainable
practices in ‘developed’
communities that in turn
affect poor.
USA
City Pulse - deliver the pulse
(sensor data) of a city to
people’s smart phones
showing a persons impact on
the city.
USA
What if they already have
internet-cafes and common
use game rooms? Thematic
gaming to raise concern of the
local is great idea!
Russia
Just like playing SimCity can
help solve city-
planning/running problems.
So too can other problems be
solved via entertainment if
done right
Denmark
Using video: huge "window-
walls" in sister cities 2 raise
consciousness? U r at Yale &
walk up to a wall & see ppl in
a slum & they see you.
USA
… A #game could provide a
safe space to overcome such
barriers and help induce a
healthier interaction!
India
Very strict roles in society:
gender roles, castes, religious
rules, … You can’t talk and
interact with everybody …
Finland

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2 | Gameful Cities | Micro-forecasts from the Game
A game that teaches
collaboration between
different stake holders in a
community. This way stake
holders can better understand
each other.
Philippines
Gameify your city like
Shannon Spanhake and San
Francisco have just done!
www.improvesf.com
USA
A #catalyze4change game
implemented regionally and
for more concrete challenges.
Then get people together to
brainstorm....
Singapore
Mobile ARG GPS game
simulating wasteland to
encourage sustainable
practices in ‘developed’
communities that in turn
affect poor.
USA
City Pulse - deliver the pulse
(sensor data) of a city to
people’s smart phones
showing a persons impact on
the city.
USA
What if they already have
internet-cafes and common
use game rooms? Thematic
gaming to raise concern of the
local is great idea!
Russia
Just like playing SimCity can
help solve city-
planning/running problems.
So too can other problems be
solved via entertainment if
done right
Denmark
Using video: huge "window-
walls" in sister cities 2 raise
consciousness? U r at Yale &
walk up to a wall & see ppl in
a slum & they see you.
USA
Very strict roles in society:
gender roles, castes, religious
rules, … You can’t talk and
interact with everybody
Finland
A #game could provide a safe
space to overcome such
barriers and help induce a
healthier interaction!
India

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Signals from the Present
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Ugandan artist, Ruganzu Bruno
Tusingwire, built a Recycled
Amusement Park out of recycled plastic
in order to give underserved urban
children a place to play, a central part of
any healthy community.
Corpovisionarios
Corpovisionarios is the brainchild of the
former mayor of Bogota, Antanas Mockus,
who is widely known for his creative use of
game mechanics to enhance citizen
engagement and rule of law. Mockus
famously used mimes to shame drivers into
obeying the law.
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Recycled Amusement Park
Image Source: http://corpovisionarios.org/index.php/en/
Image Source:www.thecity2.org/stories/recycled-amusement

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The Scanadu SCOUT is a new
health technology that
seamlessly records and tracks
personal vital signs. Linking this
data with community health
statistics and game mechanics
could be catalytic for creating
more resilient cities.
Battle Paris
Battle Paris is a game that asks players to
conquer Paris by getting to know all it has to
offer, while gaining knowledge about the
local environment and resources.
2 | Gameful Cities | Signals from the Present
Scanadu SCOUT
Image Source: www.battleparis.com
Image Source: www.scanadu.com
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© 2013 Institute for the Future. All rights reserved. SR-1563B
March 2013
Foresight Engine Game Analysis:
25 Zones of
Future Innovation
© 2013 Institute for the Future for Rockefeller Foundation. All rights reserved. SR-1563B
A project by Institute for the Future and The Rockefeller Foundation
www.iftf.org/our-work/global-landscape/catalysts-for-change/catalysts-zones-of-innovation
Contact: Tessa Finlev, tfinlev@iftf.org