BACKGROUND
WHAT IS THE MARS MISSION?
Rethinking career guidance. Playful. Digital. Forward-looking.
The Mars Mission is a concept developed by Einfach Genial gGmbH for in-depth and inclusive career guidance. The Mars Mission is funded by "Mehr Aktion! Für Kinder und Jugend eV" (More Action! For Children and Youth). What at first glance sounds like science fiction is in fact an educational project that connects analog and digital worlds and sees virtual space as a great opportunity.
Welcome to the interactive gaming world of the Mars Mission, where practical professional workflows can be experienced in a playful way!
THE IDEA BEHIND THE MARS MISSION
The Mars Mission concept enables the development of living and working environments using analog and digital design tools. The focus is on agile working, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the targeted use of digital tools.
The highlight here is the co-creation process. The virtual Mars surface, the central environment of the Mars mission, was developed in collaboration between students and companies from Hanover in several workshops. Both creative ideas and real-world requirements from the working world were incorporated into the design. EG Studio has used this collaboration to create a virtual space in which career-related learning becomes possible in a flexible and practical way.
THE STORY
What would a game be without a good story? The Mars Mission is based on the graphic novel "The Landing" by Lucas Mohr from EG Studio .
The story tells of a landing on an alien planet—a symbol of new beginnings, uncertainty, and the opportunities of collaboration. This narrative forms the narrative framework and makes career orientation tangible.