Gamifying Research on Children’s Understanding of Law in their Lives

Based on the assumptions that games are inherently motivating and that typically children are familiar with games, a game is being developed as a research tool to capture how far children aged 7-11 years old understand law in their everyday lives. The game consists of legal scenarios in four different settings. The participatory design approach with the traditional focus group technique has been used to gather children’s feedback on the draft scenarios. We also reflect on strategies, opportunities, challenges, and ethics concerning gamified research.