Polder Perspectives XR: the workshop card game

How does XR technology impact public values in education?Polder Perspectives XRis a card-based game designed to help professionals explore the ethical challenges of extended reality (XR). Through gameplay, roleplaying and discussion, topics such as privacy, data security, and accessibility are addressed. 

31 March 2025 2 min

What

Polder Perspectives XR is an interactive card game that makes ethical dilemmas in XR technology more tangible. Players step into the roles of fictional XR companies, working in teams to design and pitch solutions to real-world challenges.  

For whom

Educational professionals, in tertiary education and applied sciences. Suitable for workshops on professional development, technology ethics, and collaboration between XR users and developers.

Type of knowledge product

Game, workshop tool, PDF 

Summary

Polder Perspectives XRis a workshop card game that addresses ethical questions surrounding XR technology in education. Players step into the roles of fictional XR companies, working in teams to design and pitch solutions to real-world challenges. Through this collaborative process, participants examine how their choices align with key societal values like privacy, inclusion, and sustainability—all within the context of emerging technologies.

You can print the components below yourself to go with the card game.

Download all files at once (.zip)

Printing instructions

Card game

  • Format: A4
  • Print: Double-sided
  • Number: 1

Host instruction sheet

  • Format: A4 of A5
  • Print: Double-sided
  • Number: 1
  • Suggestion to save paper: print only pages 2, 3 and 4

Project evaluation sheet

  • Format: A4
  • Print: Double-sided
  • Number: 1 per player

Player profile sheet

  • Format: A5 of A4
  • Print: One-sided
  • Number: 1 per player

Your concept canvas

  • Format: A3
  • Print: One-sided
  • Number: 1 per team (4-5 players per team)

Decision making and value weighing sheet

  • Format: A4
  • Print: Double-sided
  • Number: 1 per player
  • Used mainly for policy or strategic sessions

Suggestion: print in black and white to save ink.