Design Pattern Research and its Applicability to Ecogame Design

This white paper synthesizes existing research on 'design patterns' as applied to games and game design, identifying useful patterns and design principles for use in ecogame design, i.e. in creating games and in-game 'activations' that foster climate communication and environmental literacy. It constitutes the theoretical framework for the Ecogame Design Pattern library currently (as of May 2026) in development within the Horizon Europe project STRATEGIES and will be published alongside the design pattern library via the STRATEGIES website once complete.