Truth, Lies &
Democracy
A livestreaming on-site experience and activist game jam assembling the European gaming community to take a stand for democracy.
This program should bring on board many of Europe’s 350 million gamers to the fight against "fake news" – as this group has it in their power to really make a difference, fast!
The pilot event will take place next May 2024 in Barcelona and we are looking for partners.
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Become a partner
Are you a brand that wants to support the fight against fake news? Get engaged and become a partner of the European Capital of Democracy.
Get in touch with us via email or phone to learn more about how you can support this initiative.
For more information on the European Capital of Democracy Programme Year, please refer to the ECoD website or contact:
Anaïs Weinberger aw@capitalofdemocracy.eu
Supported by European Capital of Democracy
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Truth, Lies & Democracy
Who is this program for
Gamers
the learning process implies not only technical knowledge but delving into topics such as democratic decision-making mechanisms, disinformation, deep fakes, privacy and the impact of new technologies on society.
will connect their brands to this innovative format and to fighting fake news, resulting in the overall strengthening of a free and fair society.
Partners
will be able to join activities and experience decisions and stories first-hand, which can inspire broader conversations in their circles, with a multiplier effect.
Civil Society
First edition: May 2024 in Barcelona
- Participants will be working simultaneously in a 3 day game jam to develop video games and interactive proposals centered around fake news.
“Western democracies are currently not strong enough to face propaganda actors."
Emmanuel Macron
President of France
(Credit: Elysse)
“Fake news is [...] breeding on the grounds of uncertainty, anxiety and the rapidly changing news cycle [...] some of it can really harm people.”
Ursula Von der Leyen
President of the European Commission
(Credit: EU//Christophe Licoppe)
Fake news is a threat to democracy. Political disinformation threatens the foundations of democracy as it
- decreases faith and confidence in elections
- 10 local and up to 5 european teams will have access to open talks and mentorship from renown professionals from the gaming industry, technology, politics and communication fields. Mentors will be joining from across Europe in hybrid format depending on their location.
- An awards ceremony on the last evening will showcase and present the results which will remain online and accessible to the general public.
Democracy at stake
- reduces belief in professional journalistic work
- erodes trust in government
- leads to an increasing general mistrust within society
This is why Truth, Lies & Democracy will be a central element of the yearly programme implemented in the European Capital of Democracy.
Why games matters
Europe holds 4900 game studios and 200 game distributors and has over 386M players, 50% of the population between the ages of 6 to 64 play video games.
As systems of decision-making and mass participation, digital games can promote the founding values of the European project and foster democracy. The format shows the importance of designing interactive education programs
Creating video games can mean giving voice to the new generations about how our democracies have to adapt to the new cultural and political scenarios.
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Our collaborators
María Luján Oulton
Producer
Co founder of GAIA. Director of Now Play This. Co-founder of WIGAr. Co editor of UP Journal of Game Studies | Freelance curator, consultant and lecturer.
Luca Carrubba
Producer
Co director at ARSGames. Curator and lecturer. Videogames and Digital rights researcher and activist.
Simona Levi
Jury
Activist, technopolitical strategist, cultural promoter and teacher. Founder of XNet
Inés Alcolea Lopez
Jury
PR & Communication Manager at Gameloft Barcelona
Arturo Monedero
Jury
AEVI’s Vicepresident. Videogame designer. Founding Partner and Creative Director of Delirium Studios and The Longest Road on Earth.
GameBCN
Partner
Video game specialist program in Southern Europe
IndieDevDay
Partner
Main independent videogame’s exhibition in Barcelona
FemDevs
Partner
Association that seeks to give space and visibility to professional women, students or those interested in the development of video games.
