Upcoming Webinar:

Join Us for the next Humanitarian Game Network Webinar:

Title: Real and Virtual: Bridging Worlds, Generations and Cultures
Date: 2nd of December, 2025
Time: 13:00 CEST
Guest: Oleksii Sukhorukov
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So many people are concerned about children living in virtual worlds, looking back nostalgically to the “old times” — without gadgets.

But what if we could turn children’s passion for video games into a bridge to green grass and friendships beyond the screen?
How meaningful could this be for children in difficult life circumstances — migrants, refugees, or children with special educational needs?
Can we bring together children, parents, and even grandparents — as well as different experiences and cultures — by bridging online and offline games in humanitarian projects?

Oleksii Sukhorukov is a Ukrainian psychologist, game designer, and moderator of the Division of Cyberpsychology and Psychological Practice in a Digital Environment at the National Psychological Association of Ukraine.
Having lost his home due to the Russian war against Ukraine, and as a father of a son who loved video games, he launched the HealGame Ukraine initiative in 2023, dedicated to sharing and gaining experience with professionals worldwide who use gaming approaches in their practice.

As a volunteer with Malteser Werke GmbH and Team Mentale Gesundheit, in 2025 he developed Wonderworld Quest — a hybrid experience combining Minecraft gameplay with offline tasks and psychoeducational elements for Ukrainian refugee children aged 12–13 living with their families in Malteser dormitories in Germany. This work was featured in The Guardian and nominated for the Digital Ehon Award 2025 (Japan). He continues to develop safe, game-based approaches for young people that are easy for helping professionals to use — especially those bridging online and offline activities — focusing on emotional support, psychoeducation, refugee and migrant integration, inclusion, digital literacy and online safety, intercultural dialogue and cultural education, as well as youth participation and empowerment.

Introduction:

At the heart of the Humanitarian Game Network initiative is a regular webinar series, where we’ll bring you face-to-face with the minds behind influential humanitarian games. Each month, we’ll feature a different developer, delving into their creative process, the purpose behind their games, and the tangible impact they’re striving to make.

From social issues to environmental advocacy, these developers are creating games aimed at driving humanitarian impact. Our goal is to make the valuable knowledge of these visionary game developers more accessible.

The webinars are designed to be interactive. At the end of each session, the audience have the opportunity to ask questions, share ideas, and join in discussions with developers.

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