What people are saying about Destination Europe
Feedback from students
“I had a lot of fun playing it because I am able to put myself in different positions/realities and see what consequences (whether positive or negative) these can have.”
High school student
Luxembourg, December 2023
“It’s hard being in a role whose values differ from mine.”
High school student
Finland, Spring 2022
“This game makes you see other perspectives as well as the hurdles that a migrant has to take in order to have a better life”
High school student
Luxembourg, December 2023
“The game was inspiring and taught about migration with a sufficient level of seriousness. It demonstrated how opinions can be very divided and made it easier to understand them.”
High school student
Finland, Spring 2022
“This was a very interesting simulation game where you were able to put yourself in the shoes of politicians in migration policy. There were many different options that cover the entire political spectrum. It was fun because you had the opportunity to have political discussions.”
High school student
Germany, May 2024
"Destination Europe strengthened my desire to learn more about migration. It's a topic in which I am highly interested in and I think it's critical that we talk more about it and raise people's awareness of it, because it's often dehumanised and we forget that there are real people behind these situations. The migrant characters we follow in this game help us remember that the decisions we make have a real impact."
Master's student
France, November 2024
Feedback from teachers
"Destination Europe is a good way of tackling complex subjects that make the students want to go further."
University professor
France, November 2024
"A very complete and realistic game. However, some prior knowledge is required."
High school teacher
Luxembourg, March 2024
"An interesting game to familiarise pupils with the topic of migration and to deepen their understanding of it. It is also good that current and practical aspects are discussed."
High school teacher
Luxembourg, May 2024
"Destination Europe enables students to recognise the differences between the various types of migrants. In addition, the different effects of refugee policy are well illustrated."
High school teacher
Luxembourg, February 2025
“I have to try hard to not call this a “game”.You have to make sure that the group of members can trust each other, so that everyone can distinguish between the role and the real person.
You need to reserve enough time for de-briefing after the session, so that participants can talk at length, as the tool simplifies things.”
High school teacher
Finland, Spring 2022
“The game allows you to ‘empathise’, to put yourself in the shoes of political decision-makers, as well as potential migrants.
It allows you to have a dual point of view, which is not always the case when you’re generally stuck on your position in a discussion. Here, it’s about concrete action/reaction.”
High school teacher
Luxembourg, February 2024
Feedback from other participants
"The rules of the game are intuitive, the explanations are immediate, but the work mainly lies in the players' interpretation and role-play abilities. However, the variety of “protagonists” is limited, although understandable, taking into account the large amount of work that would be required to produce more “scenario endings” for additional protagonists. Since it is both a board game and an activity aimed at raising participants' awareness of the issue of migration, it would be nice to be able to expand the type of game, thus also allowing people to get to know the organizations that operate in this sector."
Return counselor
Switzerland, March 2025