Ready! Lessons in the design of humanitarian games

Why are games being taken seriously in the humanitarian sector and how are they being used? What evidence do we have that games are effective, and what exactly are they effective for? The goal of this new Climate Centre working paper is to identify best practices for using games in DRR and to document what has been learned for the benefit of international humanitarian organizations, designers, and practitioners interested in the potential of games. It proposes using games as a shared language between organizations and local communities – one that enables responsiveness to dynamic and complex local and global challenges.