@ARTICLE{10.21494/ISTE.OP.2023.0974, 

TITLE={Serious games as innovations for sustainable agri-environmental and food transitions in the territories. A French study}, 
  
AUTHOR={Sylvain Dernat, Médulline Terrier Gesbert, Gilles Martel, François Johany, Astrid Revalo, }, 
	
JOURNAL={Technology and Innovation}, 
	
VOLUME={8}, 

NUMBER={Issue 3}, 
	
YEAR={2023}, 

URL={https://openscience.fr/Serious-games-as-innovations-for-sustainable-agri-environmental-and-food}, 
	
DOI={10.21494/ISTE.OP.2023.0974}, 
	
ISSN={2399-8571}, 
	
ABSTRACT={The various transitions needed to adapt to environmental upheavals require innovative tools. Serious games appear to be very useful for this purpose. These games are designed to transform behavior and are described as “persuasive” by the scientific literature. This article presents the results of a French national exploratory survey that identified and qualified existing games on the themes of agriculture, the environment, food and territory. A total of 105 games were identified. The results show that while most of these games are used for teaching/training purposes, there are also many games designed to promote dialog and action among stakeholders. These games are structured around collaboration, targeting the co-construction of new futures between players. Mostly analog, they offer a new type of game, which can be qualified as social and frugal innovations. Although the results need to be confirmed on a larger scale, this study highlights the recent development of games as an innovative tool to support sustainable transitions.}}