Making the Net Work have developed workshop techniques for planning online projects and neighbourhood renewal, based on Drew Mackie's experience designing games and simulations. David Wilcox and Terry Grunwald contributed content.

Routemap here > Game instructions here > 'Why games' article: download pdf >

• Scottish digital champions have used the game to plan community development
• IT professionals played the game at their conference
• Technology centres can use the game for 'fun' learning activities
• Champions for a Wired up Community used the game - pdf newsletter download
• The game is part of a major guide for residents and landlords using new technology, supported by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Full guide text here >

Other versions developed so far have been used to help plan:

• Networks - using a mix of communication methods
• Digital inclusion - Glasgow conference May 2003
• Neighbourhood renewal through arts and culture activities
• Local online communities - networks for urban or rural areas
• Community technology centres - start up and projects
• Libraries of the future
• Housing and new technology
• Texas community networks
• How nonprofits can use computers and the Net (cards here)

Follow the links above for specific projects (we'll add more shortly). Alternative go straight to general instructions and sets of cards, or look at how the game fits into a development routemap.

The game can be used for training, demonstrations and 'real' project planning. See here the terms, with attribution to Making the Net Work at http://www.makingthenetwork.org/pgame.

We are reorganising the pages at present, so apologies for differing styles and links to older versions.

If you have queries, or do use these tools, please get in touch. David Wilcox david@makingthenetwork.org. More about us here.