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MEMENTOES is a #HorizonEurope funded project building immersive video games for museums engaged in the topics of memorialisation and transitional justice.

Check out our website: https://mementoes.eu/

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New publication from our partners at CERTH exploring how adaptive, intelligent guidance can make cultural heritage games more engaging and educational.
Read it here: mementoes.eu/publica...

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December 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM
More updates from the Games for Culture Cluster (GCC) - meet the cluster's newest member, Anima Mundi, which is focused on the European animation industry.
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Introducing Anima Mundi: Enhancing European Animation Industry | Games for Culture Cluster (GCC) posted on the topic | LinkedIn
Meet the Members! Anima Mundi started in February 2025 and will go through until July 2028. The project aims to enhance the visibility of the European animation industry across EU Member States and abroad and it brings together 13 European beneficiaries from academic, institutional, and industrial backgrounds. By focusing on IP practices, international partnerships and digital discoverability, ANIMA MUNDI develops a strategic and innovative approach around three key objectives: 1.     provide a mapping and assessment of the ways in which it is possible to increase the visibility of and access to European animation internationally, 2.     pilot the transformative impact of European Animation, by investigating practices and innovative hubs of creativity, with a special focus on children and youth, and 3.     co-test the potential of European Animation to strengthen cooperation among stakeholders involved in the CCIs and to establish strategic alliances with other sectors. 👉 Follow: https://lnkd.in/dJ854AGf 👉 Visit website: https://lnkd.in/dhbFyZ_C
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November 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Our partners from @charlesgames.bsky.social just released a free demo of We Grew Up in War! Check it out below 👇

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Today is a big day: demo for We Grew Up in War about Ukrainian and Bosnian kids is *out*! 🥁 After years of development, meet Melisa, Valeria & Matej in 3 levels about displacement, fantasy, dreams & tragedy. Can’t wait for the feedback.

Play, review, share:
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November 21, 2025 at 9:01 AM
While the MEMENTOES project has ended, the Games for Culture Cluster lives on - follow their LinkedIn page for news on the growing cluster's work. www.linkedin.com/posts/games-...

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Strategies Horizon: A Sustainable Transition for Europe's Game Industry | Games for Culture Cluster (GCC) posted on the topic | LinkedIn
Meet the Members! Strategies Horizon (Sustainable TRAnsiTion for Europe’s Game IndustrIES ) is a groundbreaking, four-year research project designed to help game developers lead Europe’s creative and ...
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November 18, 2025 at 11:49 AM
How can games help us engage with difficult pasts? A recent MEMENTOES report explores how #seriousgames can foster #empathy, historical awareness, and reflective #learning about contested histories. Read a summary: mementoes.eu/deliverable-...
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Deliverable 4.2: Findings on Games as Tools for Remembrance – Mementoes
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November 4, 2025 at 10:11 AM
After an eventful three years, the MEMENTOES project has come to an end. Today, we’re sharing an article highlighting our key achievements, including where to find more information on each of them.
Check it out: mementoes.eu/wrapping-up-...
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Wrapping up the MEMENTOES project – Mementoes
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October 28, 2025 at 10:17 AM
New MEMENTOES study led by the War Childhood Museum explores how games like Those from Below foster empathy, reflection & learning through player experience research.
Read the abstract 👇
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Deliverable 4.1: Findings on Game Quality Assessment – Mementoes
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October 21, 2025 at 11:43 AM
We Grew Up in War, our game co-created by @charlesgames.bsky.social and the War Childhood Museum, was recently featured in an article by @andresplays.bsky.social. Check it out: pixelbytegaming.com/historical-n...

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October 14, 2025 at 10:21 AM
We're sharing a DevBlog by our partners at ICS-FORTH, reflecting on developing Gulag Diaries, which puts players in the shoes of archaeologists exploring the ruins of a gulag in remote Siberia, based on work by the team at Gulag cz.
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October 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Today, we're sharing a DevBlog by our partners at Causa Creations, reflecting on the process developing Those From Below, a VR game about the experiences of miners in 1950s Belgium co-created with Le Bois du Cazier.

Read it here: mementoes.eu/devblog...

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October 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM
We just published a DevBlog by our partners Charles Games, reflecting on the process developing We Grew Up in War in collaboration with War Childhood Museum. Read it here: mementoes.eu/devblog...

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October 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
On September 27–28, our partners at Le Bois Du Cazier are hosting a free weekend dedicated to #seriousgames. The event will showcase two of our games: Those From Below and We Grew Up in War.
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Discover Serious Games with MEMENTOES at Le Bois du Cazier  – Mementoes
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September 25, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Calling all #creators & #influencers!
We’re looking to collaborate with #gaming content creators to create posts using our game trailers.
Check out the trailers on our Instagram: www.instagram.com/mementoes_eu/
DM us if you’re interested 👀
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September 24, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Our demo showcase continues! Check out this video showcasing our Style Transfer service, an #AI-powered software which enables users to change the style of selected images to support the digitisation of artefacts. Check it out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLxM...
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MEMENTOES AI Services: Style Transfer (for Images) Demo
YouTube video by MEMENTOES Project
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September 24, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Today, we’re showcasing a demo video of our AI Services for Super Resolution, which automatically enhances the quality of videos or images. Check it out: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nds...

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MEMENTOES AI Services: Super Resolution (Images) Demo
YouTube video by MEMENTOES Project
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September 18, 2025 at 8:51 AM
To continue showcasing our final results, we’re sharing a #demo of our 3D reconstruction service, created by our partners at CERTH. This #software enables end users to create #3Dmodels based on videos. Check out a demo here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KV7...
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MEMENTOES AI Services: 3D Reconstruction Demo
YouTube video by MEMENTOES Project
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September 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Our partners at Le Bois Du Cazier are hosting an event where people can play Those From Below, a #VR #game they co-created with @causacreations.bsky.social about the lives of miners in the 1950s, for free! The event is on 27-28 September, from 10am - 6pm.
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September 17, 2025 at 1:08 PM
It’s the final month of the MEMENTOES project, and we’ll be posting a little more than usual to showcase our work. This week, we’re highlighting demo videos of some of our #software tools. First up is a demo of the #Accessibility SDK, created by our partners at ICS-FORTH. 🧵
September 16, 2025 at 7:42 AM
We’re excited to share that MEMENTOES is on Instagram! 🎉

Follow us for behind-the-scenes looks at our video game development journey. We’ll be sharing Reels that give you a closer look at how our games come to life.

👉 Check us out here: www.instagram.com/mementoes_eu/

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September 11, 2025 at 8:42 AM
We’re excited to share the trailer for Gulag Diaries, a new #PC game by @ICS_FORTH and Gulag .cz
Step into the role of an archaeologist uncovering the history of Soviet Gulag camps through artefacts & voices from the past.
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Trailer: Gulag Diaries by ICS-FORTH
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September 10, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Join us this week at Digital Heritage 2025! We'll be hosting a workshop with our sister projects in the Digital Cultural Heritage cluster, "Data collection and reuse in digital heritage: Approaches and results from the DCH cluster" on September 11 from 09:00-11:00. www.linkedin.com/posts/premie...
Join us at Digital Heritage 2025 🛸 Thursday 11 September Workshop "Data Collection and Reuse in Digital Heritage: Approaches and Results from the Digital Cultural Heritage Cluster, uniting six...
Join us at Digital Heritage 2025 🛸 Thursday 11 September Workshop "Data Collection and Reuse in Digital Heritage: Approaches and Results from the Digital Cultural Heritage Cluster, uniting six Hor...
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September 9, 2025 at 1:22 PM
This week, partners from the MEMENTOES project will be attending Digital Heritage 2025 alongside our sister projects from the Digital Cultural Heritage Cluster. We'll be at a number of events - find our full agenda here: mementoes.eu/memento...
September 8, 2025 at 8:00 AM
We've just released new demo videos of our #AI services. Take a look to learn more about our tools to support digitization, including:
👉 3D reconstruction
👉 Super resolution
👉 Style transfer
👉 Text2Texture
Check it out: mementoes.eu/results/
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Results – Mementoes
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September 3, 2025 at 10:09 AM
🎮 MEMENTOES recently joined #NordicGame2025 with the Games for Culture Cluster!
Highlights include:
✨ Showcased our 3 games: Those From Below, Gulag Diaries, We Grew Up in War
📜 Joined policy talks on games & culture in Europe
🤝 Strengthened collaboration with partners
August 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🌍 MEMENTOES joined the 2nd ACM Europe Summer School on Accessible & Inclusive Tech, where our partners ICS-FORTH presented our Accessibility SDK in a keynote showing how we make immersive tech more inclusive. Read more: mementoes.eu/mementoes-at...

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MEMENTOES at the 2nd ACM Europe Summer School on Accessible and Inclusive Technologies – Mementoes
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August 26, 2025 at 10:04 AM