What can playing games teach us beyond entertainment? Dove into the Norwegian history in post WW2 and co-developed the nurture game 'My Child Lebensborn', Catharina Bøhler believes gaming is an impactful medium to convey emotions, even on a psychologically strenuous subject. In her fearless and genuine talk, She reveals stories behind the game development and explains why games are important for us. Catharina Bøhler is the co-founder and CEO of award-winning indie company Sarepta Studio. She has been working for 8 years in the game industry, primarily within the fields of management and game design. Sarepta's goal is to create emotionally impactful games. In 2018 they released "My Child Lebensborn", a co-development between the Production company Teknopilot and Sarepta as a narrative-driven parent simulator telling true stories about children born of war.

In addition to her leadership role at Sarepta Studio, she is Chairman of the board of Norway's first game developer collective: Hamar Game Collective. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx