Herbst 89 – Auf den Straßen von Leipzig

Herbst 89 – Auf den Straßen von Leipzig offers an immersive, multi-perspective historical experience that allows players to step into different roles and experience the events surrounding the fall of the Berlin Wall from various viewpoints. The game successfully illustrates the crucial role that timing played during those fateful hours and highlights how many small situations and decisions, taken together, led to such a momentous event. The players’ active influence on historical reality also creates a ‘what-if’ scenario that makes the experience even more captivating. As well as being integrated into the German Historical Museum in Berlin, the game is also available online on the museum’s website to a wide audience. Herbst 89 – Auf den Straßen von Leipzig is an outstanding example of a serious game that successfully combines interactive history teaching with playful elements.

The DCP Jury 2023