Urgent Evoke

## Description

_Urgent Evoke_ is a free online game made by the World Bank Institute in
order to facilitate idea generation and channel creative synergies from
players around the world – especially young adults in developing nations, in
order to build social entrepreneurial skills and come up with new solutions to
real-world problems.

The game consists of a series of 10 challenges, each with its own theme,
through which players are motivated to perform evocative tasks, such as
writing a short blog essay about someone they are inspired by, or posting a
video, answering a series of questions about themselves, contacting other
players via email to get feedback on ideas or similar. Themes include social
innovation, food security, energy sources, women’s rights and other real-world
issues, and players are awarded points to reflect the skills they build and
the goals they accomplish through their personal profile page, which becomes
more and more detailed throughout the game, since many of the game tasks are
focused on visualizing and describing the players’ own potential, inspiration,
visions and capabilities. Throughout the game, players build their network by
becoming friends or joining up with others in an effort to bring the generated
ideas and problem solutions into action.