Welcome to the credits page, here we want to acknowledge and thank for all of those that made MSP Challenge possible throughout almost a decade of development. (All names in alphabetical order first name)
MSP Challenge Simulation Platform
Main producer: Breda University of Applied Sciences
Development team: Breda University of applied sciences, Academy for Games and Media, CRADLE lab
Project leader: Igor Mayer
Project management: Harald Warmelink
Technical leader: Carlos Santos
Game design: Carlos Santos, Igor Mayer, Wilco Boode
Technical development: André Ximenes, Björn Koch, Dragomir Mitev, Elwin Verploegen, Harald Warmelink, Joël van Neerbos, Joslin van den Besselaar, Kevin Hutchinson, Marco Donkers, Phil de Groot, Xavier Razafindrakoto
Graphic design: Joey Relouw, Tino van der Kraan
Art work & user interfaces: Jitske Habekotté, Joey Relouw, Jordy Carton, Roel Megens, Tino van der Kraan
MSP Challenge Ecopath-with-Ecosim Link (MEL): Carlos Santos, Elwin Verploegen, Giovanni Romagnoni (COISPA Tecnologia e Ricerca), Jeroen Steenbeek (Ecopath International Initiative), Magali Gonçalves
Shipping Simulation (SEL): Joslin van den Besselaar, Phil de Groot
Energy Simulation (CEL): Kevin Hutchinson
Game and promotional materials: Linda van Veen , Martin Walker, Saskia Freeke (sasj.nl)
Third party components
Ecosystem simulation
Food-web modelling software: Ecopath with Ecosim (EwE) - ecopath.org
MSP Challenge North Sea edition
In addition to the aforementioned MSP Challenge Simulation Platform credits:
Shipping model: Phil de Groot, Wilco Boode
Energy model: Kevin Hutchinson, Wilco Boode
Research: Carlos Santos, Harald Warmelink, Igor Mayer, Magali Gonçalves, Malena Ripken, Patrick Spiekstra, Twan Ponse, Xander Keijser
Ecosystem modelling North Sea region
Giovanni Romagnoni (Ownership and rights of use of the ecological simulation have been granted to Rijkswaterstaat).
GIS data / Geo information
Data providers: EMODnet, OSPAR ODIMS, ProtectedPlanet, Copernicus, Natural Earth, Marineregions.org
Copyright: Copyright of each dataset to each data provider.
Geo data – game integration: Magali Gonçalves
Funding
EU Interreg North Sea region, NorthSEE project (2016–2019). 50% Breda University of Applied Sciences.
MSP Challenge Baltic Sea edition
In addition to the aforementioned MSP Challenge Simulation Platform credits:
Shipping model: Phil de Groot, Wilco Boode
Energy model: Kevin Hutchinson, Wilco Boode
Food web model: Giovanni Romagnoni (COISPA Tecnologia e Ricerca, Italy), Maciej T. Tomczak (Stockholm University, Baltic Sea Centre), Magali Gonçalves, Riikka Puntila-Dodd (Finnish Environment Institute), Ville Karvinen (Finnish Environment Institute)
Research: Carlos Santos, Harald Warmelink, Igor Mayer, Malena Ripken, Xander Keijser
GIS data / Geo information
Data providers: HELCOM (Finland), Copernicus, Natural Earth, Marineregions.org
Copyright: Copyright of each dataset to each data provider.
Geo data – game integration: Magali Gonçalves
Funding
EU Interreg Baltic region, BalticLINes project (2015–2018). 75%
MSP Challenge Clyde Marine Region edition
Foodweb model: Jacob W. Bentley (Scottish Association for Marine Science), Jeroen Steenbeek (International Ecopath Initiative), Natalia Serpetti (Scottish Association for Marine Science), Sheila J.J. Heymans (European Marine Board)
Shipping model: Phil de Groot, Wilco Boode
Energy model: Kevin Hutchinson, Wilco Boode
GIS data / Geo information
Data providers: Marine Scotland, Copernicus
Copyright: Copyright of each dataset to each data provider.
Geo data – game integration: Magali Gonçalves
Funding
Scottish Government, Grant numbers. SIMCelt project (2015–17).
3D Ocean View Proof of Concept
Art and Design: Joey Relouw, Welmer Blom.
Programming: Phil de Groot
Funding: Netherlands Ministry for Infrastructure and Water Management / Rijkswaterstaat. Scottish Government.
MSP Challenge original (2011-2015) and MSP Challenge 2050 (2013-2015)
Original idea: Igor Mayer (TU-Delft, Signature Games), Lodewijk Abspoel (ministry Infrastructure and Water Management), Xander Keijser (Rijkswaterstaat).
Original game concept: Bas van Nuland, Igor Mayer, Linda van Veen, Lodewijk Abspoel, Qiqi Zhou, Xander Keijser
Project leader: Igor Mayer
Game design: Wilco Boode, Igor Mayer, Carlos Santos
Food chain model: Deltares, Imares
Project management: Linda van Veen, Igor Mayer, Qiqi Zhou
Art work: Linda van Veen
Programming: 2013-2015: Game Lab TU Delft, Bas van Nuland, Joel van Neerbos. 2015: Atlantis games
Session moderator: Igor Mayer, and support team
Research: Igor Mayer, Qiqi Zhou, Xander Keijser
Videos: Qiqi Zhou
MSP Challenge board games
Original concept: Igor Mayer (TU-Delft, Signature Games), Linda van Veen (Linda van Veen design), Lodewijk Abspoel (Netherlands Ministry for Infrastructure and Water Management), Xander Keijser (Rijkswaterstaat)
Art work, graphic design: Linda van Veen
Production: Igor Mayer, Linda van Veen
Many people and entities participated and helped to develop MSP Challenge Simulation Platform, we do apologize if we didn't mention all of them. Some provided ideas for improvements, sources of data or contacts from their network. All of those contributions are greatly valued. If we forgot to mention you or your organization, please drop us a line. We are deeply grateful for the small community that already exists and supports us.
Co-funded by the European Union.