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  • Pizzeria 'De Knapperige Korst' in Elzenveen

    Pizzeria 'De Knapperige Korst' in Elzenveen - A 3D environment. A pizzeria is on fire in a village square. The fire brigade is putting out the blaze.
  • What would you do if you were a juice vlogger?

    What would you do if you were a juice vlogger? - Chat with Manager Karmen from Juicy Business who asks whether you've seen the fire yet. You can reply “Yes” or ask what it’s about.
  • What would a good journalist do?

    What would a good journalist do? - In conversation with the fire chief you can choose to ask about the time of the fire or whether the chief finds it scary to fight fires.
  • Attention or the truth?

    Attention or the truth? - You can ask Zanger Rappe if you may take a photo or what he knows about the fire.
  • Create your own media

    Create your own media - A social-media post claims aliens started the fire. A cut-and-paste photo of an alien hovers over the pizzeria.
  • Media has influence

    Media has influence - Comments under a post claiming aliens started the fire. People don't believe it, but the social-media manager is pleased with all the attention.

Klokhuis Brand!

Learning about journalism through play

2025

There's a fire at the pizzeria! What would you do if you were a reporter, juice vlogger, or investigative journalist?

Over the past few months we've been working on this super-fun interactive in which you step into different roles and create your own media. In doing so, children learn how various kinds of media are produced and what motivations lie behind them.

This game is especially important in a time when journalism is coming under increasing pressure while everyone is consuming media all day long. Give it a try!

Did you know this 3D game is fully accessible? You can even play it if you're blind! The game meets all the required accessibility standards.

Developed in collaboration with Marlène Zwetsloot and Tessa Kruiger. The 3D models were created by Brent van den Hove and the script by Fiore Houwing.

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