Dracon Rules Design Studio

03/06/2026

On the 26th-28th of May, Dracon Rules Design Studio attended the Erasmus+ project "Erasmus+ learning programme provided by an invited expert" with code 2024-1-IT02-KA121-SCH-000227497 of USR Marche – Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per le Marche, as an invited expert on the topic of the use of board games as tools in education, socialization, inclusion.

We had the honor to discuss and present the topic of game design and game-based learning in education as well as our most relevant projects to educators, staff and students of educational facilities in IIS Corinaldesi Padovano in Senigallia, POLO3 Istituto Tecnico e Professionale in Fano and IIS Vanvitelli Stracca Angelini in Ancona.

Additionally, our work and projects were discussed with the director and inspectors of USR Marche in Ancona, Italy, members of Académie de Normandie in the region of Normandie, France, member of the Inspectoratul Școlar Județean Dâmbovița in Dâmbovița, Romania and Berufliche Schulen Bretten in Bretten, Germany.

We presented past projects and their results, including EcoTrade, Green Chef, Tethics, Sciborg in physical and digital form, and had some hands-on game sessions with students from relevant departments.

Additionally, we had the chance to promote the work on our projects Playcracy project with the coordination of Asociatia Share Education who created this example activity from the project's handbook, and GDE - Game Design for Education, a project aiming to deliver a handbook with tips and tricks on game design for education, socialization, inclusion.

Follow our page for more, or visit our website to explore the path to download for free our print-and-play Erasmus+ games.

31/05/2026

🎲🗳️ PLAYCRACY has officially rolled the dice in Arad! 🚀
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On 27–29 April 2026, Dracon Rules Design Studio joined Share Education and DYPALL Network in Arad 🇷🇴 for the International Training for Youth Workers of our Erasmus+ project:

During these three days, we worked together on the next level of the project:
🎯 how to use board games in youth work
🎲 adapting games for democracy education
💬 facilitation methods for civic dialogue
🧠 critical thinking and decision-making through play
🤝 testing ideas, exchanging methods, and preparing local activities

PLAYCRACY is about making democracy education less “sit and listen” and more “play, discuss, decide, and act.” 💡

Through board games, teamwork, and non-formal learning, we aim to create inclusive spaces where young people can develop:
💬 communication
🧠 critical thinking
🤝 cooperation
🗳️ active citizenship
🚀 confidence to participate
Huge thanks to our hosts in Arad and to all partners for the energy, ideas, and great teamwork! ✨
Next step: taking the games from the training room to young people in local communities. 🎲🚀

✨ PLAYCRACY – Game-based approaches for strengthening youth participation in democracy
📌 Project No. 2025-1-RO01-KA210-YOU-000358042
Funded by the European Union 🇪🇺

27/05/2026

🎲🏉 GAME2GROW has officially entered the field! 🚀🇪🇺

On 7–8 May 2026, Dracon Rules Design Studio joined Rugby Guidonia Montecelio ASD in Rome 🇮🇹 for the Kick-off Transnational Project Meeting of our new Erasmus+ project:

✨ GAME2GROW – Building youth skills through rugby & board games
📌 Project No. 2025-2-IT03-KA210-YOU-000386988
Project coordinator: ASD Rugby Guidonia Montecelio

During these two days, we worked together on the foundations of the project:
🎯 project objectives and next steps
🏉 the connection between rugby values and game-based learning
🎲 the first ideas for the educational board game
🤝 co-creation methods with young people
📣 dissemination, evaluation, and future activities

GAME2GROW is about giving young people real-life skills — not only information. 💡
Through rugby, board games, storytelling, and teamwork, we aim to create inclusive learning experiences where young people can develop:

💬 communication
💪 resilience
🧠 creativity
🤝 cooperation
🌍 inclusion

For Dracon RDS, this project is an exciting new challenge: bringing our experience in educational board game design 🎲 into dialogue with sport-based learning 🏉.

Because sometimes learning happens on the field. 🏟️
Sometimes around a table. 🎲
And sometimes when people from different countries decide to build something meaningful together. 🇬🇷🇮🇹

Next stop: co-creation workshops in Greece 🎲🇬🇷✨

Stay tuned — the game is just beginning. 🚀

25/05/2026

Dracon RDS leads a consortium on the creation of a handbook for game designers and educators, which aims to provide examples on game design and game design for inclusion, socialization, education through real examples and case studies to accompany the theory.

To do so, the partners conducted a serries of surveys (online and in person) to gather information on the opinions and expectations of members of the target group.

One of them signified the project's kick-off, and was held at the very beginning of the project, in December 2025, during AthensCon of 2025.

Soon, the project reaches another milestone as the work has progressed.

Are you going to design for education?

Follow the progress of the (G)ame (D)esign for (E)ducation project with code 2025-1-EL01-KA210-VET-000357836 of the Erasmus+ programme and find out more.

07/05/2026

Ανακοίνωση θέσεων Erasmus+ (επαγγελματίες/ερασιτέχνες σχεδιαστές επιτραπέζιων παιχνιδιών)

Η Dracon Rules Design Studio διαχειρίζεται το σχέδιο GDE – Game Design for Education με κωδικό 2025-1-EL01-KA210-VET-000357836 του προγράμματος Erasmus+. Το σχέδιο έχει ως σκοπό τη δημιουργία ενός εγχειριδίου για το σχεδιασμό επιτραπέζιων παιχνιδιών, με περισσότερη έμφαση στα παιχνίδια-εργαλεία στην εκπαίδευση, κοινωνικοποίηση, συμπερίληψη.

Στις 15-16-17-18 Ιουνίου 2026 θα πραγματοποιηθεί διακρατική συνάντηση στη Λισαβώνα της Πορτογαλίας, με σκοπό την πειραματική χρήση των περιεχομένων του εγχειριδίου και στόχο τη βελτίωσή του και την έναρξη της διαδικασίας ολοκλήρωσης.

Η Dracon ανοίγει πρόσκληση για δύο (2) θέσεις για σχεδιαστές παιχνιδιών που θα συμμετέχουν στο ταξίδι (πτήσεις 14 & 19 Ιουνίου). Η τελική επιλογή θα γίνει από την Dracon βάσει και κριτηρίων συμπερίληψης, ισότητας, στήριξης και άλλων.

Παρακαλούμε όπως επικοινωνήστε στα μέσα δικτύωσης και τα τηλέφωνα της εταιρείας έως και το Σάββατο 09.05.2026 για περισσότερες ερωτήσεις και εκδήλωση ενδιαφέροντος.

Call for Erasmus+ slots (professional or aspiring board game designers)

Dracon Rules Design Studio is managing the GDE – Game Design for Education project (project code 2025-1-EL01-KA210-VET-000357836) under the Erasmus+ program. The project aims to create a handbook for board game design, with a greater emphasis on games as tools for education, socialization, and inclusion.

On June 15–16–17–18, 2026, a transnational meeting will take place in Lisbon, Portugal, with the aim of experimentally applying the handbook’s contents to improve it and begin the finalization process.

Dracon accepts applications for two (2) positions for game designers to participate in the trip (flights on June 14 & 19). The final selection will be made by Dracon based on criteria of inclusion, equality, support, and others.

Please contact Dracon via social media or phone by Saturday, May 9, 2026, for further questions or to express your interest.

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07/05/2026

The beginning of May is also the beginning of something new.

🇪🇺 Our new Erasmus+ project GAME2GROW: Building Youth Skills Through Rugby & Board Games has officially started!

What if learning didn’t feel like learning?
What if it looked like a game…
or felt like being on the field? 🏉🎲

The idea is simple:
👉 take the values of rugby — teamwork, respect, resilience
👉 combine them with the creativity of board games
👉 and turn them into tools for young people to grow

Through GAME2GROW, young people will co-create, test, communicate, collaborate, and learn by doing.

Because skills aren’t just taught.
They’re built.

And we’re ready to build something that matters.

Stay close — this one will be fun. 🚀

04/05/2026

Discussions with caregivers, trainers, volunteers of persons with Intellectual disability on all topics; including their needs, their wishes, and problems they face, in addition to discussing their viewpoint and experience on the conducted activities with their wards.

Project "OneWorld - Design for Inclusion" 2025-1-EL01-KA122-ADU-000340947. Co-funded by the Erasmus Plus Programme. Hosted and facilitated by Asociatia Share Education in Arad, Romania. With the collaboration of Integra Arad Ong.

"Paperback"
Music I use: Bensound
License code: CBW9N0UNCNT6LCVT
Artist: : Diffie Bosman

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One World - Discussions with the supporters of persons with Intellectual Disability

04/05/2026

The main event of the course and the culmination of the project's efforts is the hands-on testing activities in real conditions. Our participants created games for people with Intellectual Disability based on the discussions with the specialists, psychologists, trainers, authorities, and last but not least, the caregivers (family members) of persons with Intellectual Disability.

Project "OneWorld - Design for Inclusion" 2025-1-EL01-KA122-ADU-000340947. Co-funded by the Erasmus Plus Programme. Hosted and facilitated by Asociatia Share Education in Arad, Romania. With the collaboration of Integra Arad Ong.

"buddy"
Music by: https://www.bensound.com/free-music-for-videos
License code: BPY7ZCU8JLCWDDNZ
Artist: : Benjamin Tissot

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One World - Educational Game Testing Sessions

04/05/2026

No course goes without the proper introductory sessions, especially when it concerns people with Intellectual Disability, their caregivers, their trainers. Our members participated in all forms of icebreaking and bonding activities.

Project "OneWorld - Design for Inclusion" 2025-1-EL01-KA122-ADU-000340947. Co-funded by the Erasmus Plus Programme. Hosted and facilitated by Asociatia Share Education in Arad, Romania. With the collaboration of Integra Arad Ong.

"Memories"
Royalty Free Music: https://www.bensound.com
License code: KANH61RYGG5VLDRI
Artist: : Benjamin Tissot

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One World - Icebreaking and Building Bonds

04/05/2026

The course continues with discussions on the topic with experts. Examples of experience on cases, ways to handle them, reward-based approach, simple games and their role as tools for the Psychologist.

Project "OneWorld - Design for Inclusion" 2025-1-EL01-KA122-ADU-000340947. Co-funded by the Erasmus Plus Programme. Hosted and facilitated by Asociatia Share Education in Arad, Romania. With the collaboration of Clinica Psiho One.

Music: https://www.bensound.com
License code: 2GBATOH2VKDYCCEN
Artist: : Marcus P.

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One World - Psychology Clinic