THE SERIOUS GAME

The serious game Talk That Talk was designed and evaluated for the graduation project of the Master Engineering and Policy Analysis at the Delft University of Technology. The aim of the game is to encourage a dialogue about sexually transgressive behaviour against female students in Dutch higher education in order to promote ethical bystander behaviour. The serious game is played in a facilitated environment in small groups of 4 to 6 participants. During the game, the participants are addressed as bystanders.

 

On this page you will find all the necessary (background) information to make and play the game Talk That Talk.

Master Thesis Research

Research shows that Talk That Talk stimulates awareness about sexual violence, increases bystander responsibility, and the willingness to act in situations of sexually transgressive behaviour. Click here to read more about. 

How to play the game

The serious game is played in a facilitated environment in small groups of 4 to 6 participants. The game session consists of playing the game, a briefing and a debriefing. Learn here about the game rules and tips for how to play Talk That Talk. 

Download the Documents

This page will provide you with all the necessary game documents, such as the design and the content of the cards. Additionally it will provide you with guidelines for how to build it.

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