Coopetion
The second edition of the Ukrainian cooperative strategy board game for leaders and change managers in the social simulation genre. The gameplay mechanics are as close to real life as possible, and victory in the game can only be achieved through cooperation and interaction.
The game was conceived and developed as a tool for automating learning (including self-learning) for people who care about the communities in which they live. It is a response to the standard and uninspiring approaches to community development and the implementation of reforms.
The release debuted in February 2018.
The Story of Its Creation
The second release of the tabletop training game “World of Communities” was launched in the coopetition genre (a strategy of interaction that balances competition and leads to collaboration among competitors, resulting in benefits for all participants).
The name of the release was coined during the testing of the game”World of Communities” with entrepreneurs and business owners at the annual "Open Business Space" meeting, focused on the theme of balancing cooperation and competition in business.
This release introduced individual goal cards, making it possible for a player to win or lose independently. Thus, all players are competitors who cannot win without cooperating with each other. Anti-corruption restrictions for the mayor were implemented, and the Community Fund was introduced as a tool for resource mobilization and community needs funding. The game also adjusted the gender balance—each role now has both a female and male counterpart.
Game Parameters
Age
Number of Players
Average Game Duration
Award
In October 2019, the game-training “World of Communities” received an award in the category of "Best Project in the Field of Civic Education for Community Activation" for Eastern Partnership countries from EENCE – a network of institutions and experts aimed at promoting the exchange and development of knowledge, skills, and values in the field of civic education within the Eastern Partnership region.
Best Project in the Field of Civic Education for Community Activation (2019)
Development Team
Mykhailo Voytovych
Author, Product Owner
Taras Tymchuk
Author
Oleksandra Voytovych-Shevchenko
Assistant Tester
Oleksandr Bashnyak
Designer
Oksana Vas'kiv
Game Character Art Designer
Maria Serhiiko
Literary Editor
Game Recording
The game is conducted by the author and developer, Mykhailo Voytovych. Participants include the former mayor of Lutsk, entrepreneurs, community activists, and journalists.
Videography: Vitaliy Shevchuk.
Funding.
The development and publication of the Coopetition release were made possible through private investments from individuals who believed in the product and the team behind it. Additionally, the Ukrainian Social Investment Fund accelerated the release by purchasing a portion of the print run for use in partner communities. The development team will always be grateful for this support!
The Coopetition release was printed in a limited edition of 500 copies, and today, the entire print run has been sold out.
Production: Teneta LLC.