Senckenberg Museum, Frankfurt am Main – 11–13 June 2025
The 2025 LoGaCulture General Assembly brought together project partners and collaborators from across Europe for three days of intensive exchange, reflection, and forward planning. Hosted at the Senckenberg Museum in Frankfurt, Germany, the gathering marked a key milestone in the project’s mission to explore the intersections of local gaming cultures, narrative design, and cultural and natural heritage through collaborative research and creative experimentation.
The assembly opened on Wednesday, 11 June, with a warm welcome and a comprehensive project update, followed by a showcase of five distinctive case studies presented by partner institutions (UOS and BU, IST-ID, TCD, and HRM). These sessions provided practical insight into how local gaming narratives are being shaped within different regional and institutional contexts, affirming LoGaCulture’s commitment to ground research in culturally specific experiences.
A detailed review of all work packages followed in the afternoon, giving attendees a clear overview of progress and challenges across the project’s diverse thematic strands, from ethics and user experience to creative development and immersion. The day concluded with interactive demos and curated tours of the Senckenberg’s scientific collections, fostering cross-disciplinary inspiration in a unique museum setting.
Thursday’s programme focused on evaluation methodologies, highlighting the critical reflection embedded in LoGaCulture’s ethos. Mini-talks addressed ethical frameworks, user experience, the creative process, and ludonarrative structures — emphasizing the project’s layered and thoughtful approach to design and impact assessment — while strategic sessions on exploitation, ethics, and collaborative publishing laid the groundwork for sustainability and dissemination, ensuring the legacy of the project extends beyond its formal timeline.
Friday adopted an unconference format, enabling dynamic, participant-led discussions based on themes raised earlier in the week, encouraging open dialogue and spontaneous collaboration, complemented by visits to the museum and a scenic tour aboard the Ebbelwoi Express through Frankfurt’s historic districts.
Set against the backdrop of the Senckenberg Museum, the General Assembly exemplified the LoGaCulture project’s interdisciplinary spirit, combining rigorous academic inquiry with hands-on creativity and cultural engagement. With new ideas sparked and partnerships strengthened, the consortium moves confidently into the next phase of research and co-creation.