GameChangers was not limited to the international PlayQuest programme. In both partner countries, the project also brought board games into local communities, creating opportunities for people who had never taken part in an international activity to experience the Game On approach closer to home.
Throughout 2025, the Czech Game On team organised activities in schools, community spaces and public events, reaching children, families and local residents across the region.
Game Afternoon at Chraštice Primary School
26 February 2025, Chraštice – At Chraštice Primary School, the Game On team introduced students and teachers to games from the project’s Czech board-game collection.
The school had already received one of the rotating game sets, so the activity helped children become familiar with the games and showed teachers and facilitators how they could be used with different age groups.
Participants moved between tables, learnt new rules and tried a variety of games together. The session also demonstrated how the Czech Game On Board Games Library could become an active resource within a school rather than simply a collection of games on a shelf.
Bringing Generations Together in Petrovice
6 April 2025, Petrovice – A public board-game afternoon in Petrovice brought children, parents and other members of the local community together around the same tables.
Visitors could choose from a range of modern board games, receive help learning the rules and spend time playing with people of different ages.
The event showed how easily board games can create a shared community activity: people could arrive, join a table and start interacting without needing previous experience.
The Petrovice event also attracted regional media attention, extending the reach of Game On beyond those who attended in person.
Game On at a Community Festival in Dobříš
20 September 2025, Dobříš – Game On reached an even wider audience at Veselé rozloučení s létem – A Cheerful Farewell to Summer, a public community festival in Dobříš.
Rather than attending a dedicated board-game event, festival visitors simply encountered Game On as part of the wider programme.
Children, teenagers, parents and other visitors could stop at the Game On tables, select a game and either begin playing independently or ask the team for help.
Short, accessible games made it easy for people to participate even if they only had a few minutes, while more experienced players could discover titles they had not tried before.
The festival showed how project activities can move beyond workshops and international meetings and become part of everyday community life.
Board Game Sunday at Centrum Petrklíč
30 November 2025, Centrum Petrklíč – The final Czech community activity of the year took place at Centrum Petrklíč, a family and community centre.
The relaxed Sunday format was particularly suitable for children and families. Participants discovered new games, returned to familiar favourites and helped one another understand the rules.
The smaller setting also gave facilitators more time to support younger players and allowed families to find games they might later enjoy together at home.
The response from the centre and participating families was positive, with interest expressed in continuing similar activities.
Taking Game On Beyond the Project Participants
Together, the four activities showed how the same Game On approach could work in very different environments.
A school classroom, a local community event, a large public festival and a family centre each attracted different audiences, but all provided opportunities for people to discover modern board games through shared participation.
They also helped the Czech team strengthen relationships with local schools and organisations and bring the results of an Erasmus+ cooperation project to people who had not participated directly in PlayQuest.
Alongside the GameON Czechia Board Games Library, these events helped turn Game On from an international project into something visible and accessible within local communities.
