VilDu?! A game for sexually abused children

Dr. Menno van Pelt-Deen, the Founder of Lapp, a company that creates games for parents joins Enterprise Radio to discuss VilDu?! a game for sexually abused children.

Listen to interview with host Eric Dye & guest Dr. Menno van Pelt-Deen discuss the following:

  • So you created a game for sexually abused children. What made you think you needed to develop such a game?
  • Is the game already used in therapy? And if so, what is the added value of it.
  • Are you going to use the game in other contexts too? Or does it merely concern children?
  • I know you have company called Lapp, where you develop games for parents…. How does this game, fit your companies mission statement.
  • What other games (you created) should we know of?

Dr. Menno van Pelt-Deen is a Design[er] Researcher, he explores game design in new and weird contexts. He creates games in swimming pools, therapeutic sessions and forests. By creating games with professionals, students and non-game developers, Menno builds bridges between industries, disciplines and people. As a result, he fosters the inclusion of new perspectives and domains into the creative industry of game development.

Menno works as incubation manager at Dutch Game Garden. He helps start-ups to enter the game industry or to search for new markets for their interactive experiences. Within a revamped incubation program, Menno brings start-ups together and have them learn from and with each other.

Menno initiated the Games [4…] Jams. These game jams bring people together to develop a working game in a rather short time span. The jams produce case studies in the domains of health, education and cultural heritage. Most of all, they inspire and connect.

Together with Mark van Kuijk, Menno founded the game studio Lapp. Lapp develops prototypes and performs user tests for games that stimulate meaningful interactions between (grand)parents and children. Combining two playing styles and cognitive abilities in one game in order to resonate both experiences and invite players to communicate with one another.

Websites:
www.studiolapp.nl
www.gamesjam.nl
www.dutchgamegarden.nl

Social Media Links:
Twitter: @deenmenno@g4div
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/menno.deen

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