Welcome to the credits page, on which we acknowledge and thank all who 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 manager & producer: Harald Warmelink, Magali Gonçalves
Lead architect: Carlos Santos
Game design: Carlos Santos, Igor Mayer, Marie Lhuissier, Wilco Boode
Technical development: André Ximenes, Bas Walhout, Björn Koch, Dragomir Mitev, Elwin Verploegen, Harald Warmelink, Jacopo Fabrini, Joël van Neerbos, Joslin van den Besselaar, Kevin Hutchinson, Marco Donkers, Marin Hekman, Phil de Groot, Querijn Heijmans, Ramon Rooijens, Xavier Razafindrakoto
Graphic design: Jitske Habekotté, Joey Relouw, Marie Lhuissier, Tino van der Kraan
Art work & user interfaces: Jitske Habekotté, Joey Relouw, Jordy Carton, Marie Lhuissier, Roel Megens, Tino van der Kraan, Wilco Boode
MSP Challenge Ecopath-with-Ecosim Link (MEL): Carlos Santos, Elwin Verploegen, Giovanni Romagnoni (COISPA Tecnologia e Ricerca), Jeroen Steenbeek (Ecopath International Initiative), Magali Gonçalves, Marin Hekman
Shipping Simulation (SEL): Joslin van den Besselaar, Phil de Groot
Energy Simulation (CEL): Kevin Hutchinson
Game and promotional materials, including the Knowledge Base: Harald Warmelink, Hillevi Boerboom, Linda van Veen, Magali Gonçalves, Marie Lhuissier, Martin Walker, Saskia Freeke (sasj.nl)
Funding
In addition to all edition-specific funding listed below (as that also co-funded the continuous development of the core platform):
European Commission’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under grant agreement No 101037643: Iliad Digital Twin of the Ocean(2022-2025)
Third party components
MSP Challenge Client plug-ins and libraries
- DotSpatial.Projections.2.0.0-rc1 under MIT license
- GeoJSON.Net.1.1.73 under MIT license
- Newtonsoft.Json.10.0.2 under MIT license
- Poly2Tri under a custom license conditionally allowing redistribution
- Clipper under Boost software license
- Graph Maker under Unity Extension Asset license, thus NOT redistributed. More information here.
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, 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. Full information on the Data_sources page.
Copyright: Copyright of each dataset to each data provider.
Geo data – game integration: Magali Gonçalves
Funding
European Regional Development Fund, EU Interreg North Sea region, NorthSEE project (2016–2019). 50% Breda University of Applied Sciences.
EU Interreg North Sea region, Norsaic project (2023–2026). 40% 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, Magali Gonçalves, Malena Ripken, Xander Keijser
GIS data / Geo information
Data providers: HELCOM (Finland), Copernicus, Natural Earth, Marineregions.org. Full information on the Data_sources page.
Copyright: Copyright of each dataset to each data provider.
Geo data – game integration: Magali Gonçalves
Funding
European Regional Development Fund, EU Interreg Baltic region, Baltic LINes project (2015–2018). 75%
MSP Challenge Clyde Marine Region edition
In addition to the aforementioned MSP Challenge Simulation Platform credits:
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. Full information on the Data_sources page.
Copyright: Copyright of each dataset to each data provider.
Geo data – game integration: Magali Gonçalves
Funding
Scottish Government, DG Mare, SIMCelt project (2015–18).
MSP Challenge Adriatic Sea edition
In addition to the aforementioned MSP Challenge Simulation Platform credits:
Shipping model: Wilco Boode
Energy model: Kevin Hutchinson, Wilco Boode
GIS data / Geo information
Data providers: CNR ISMAR. Full information on the Data_sources page.
Copyright: Copyright of each dataset to each data provider.
Geo data – game integration: Magali Gonçalves
Funding
CNR ISMAR, DG Mare, MSP MED project (2020-2022)
European Commission’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under grant agreement No 101000302: EcoScope (2021-2025)
MSP Challenge Digitwin Noordzee 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, Twan Ponse
Ecosystem modelling North Sea region
Giovanni Romagnoni (Ownership and rights of use of the ecological simulation have been granted to Rijkswaterstaat). Note: The model used in this edition is the same as the one used in the North Sea edition.
GIS data / Geo information
Data providers: Nationaal georegister (NL), Marineregions.org, Rijkswaterstaat (NL), NLOG (NL), EMODnet, OSPAR ODIMS, Informatiehuis Marien, WUR, Copernicus, Natural Earth, LVNL. Full information on the Data_sources page.
Copyright: Copyright of each dataset to each data provider.
Geo data – game integration: Magali Gonçalves
Funding
Ministry for Infrastructure and Water Management of the Netherlands - Rijkswaterstaat, under the Digishape project umbrella (Digitwin Noordzee use case).
MSP Challenge Eastern Mediterranean Sea edition (work in progress)
In addition to the aforementioned MSP Challenge Simulation Platform credits:
Research: Harald Warmelink, Igor Mayer, Magali Gonçalves, Stefan Hranov
Ecosystem modelling Aegean Sea and Levantine Sea regions
EcoScope project partners (work in progress)
GIS data / Geo information
Data providers: EMODnet, Copernicus, Natural Earth, Israel Oceanographic & Limnological Research.
Full information will be available on the Data Sources page.
Copyright: Copyright of each dataset to each data provider.
Geo data – game integration: Magali Gonçalves
Funding
European Commission’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme under grant agreement No 101000302: EcoScope (2021-2025)
MSP Challenge Caribbean Sea edition (work in progress)
In addition to the aforementioned MSP Challenge Simulation Platform credits:
Research: Igor Mayer, Magali Gonçalves
GIS data / Geo information
Data providers: Copernicus, Natural Earth.
Full information will be available on the Data Sources page.
Copyright: Copyright of each dataset to each data provider.
Geo data – game integration: Magali Gonçalves
Funding
MSP Procedural Ocean (2023 - 2024)
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 manager & producer: Harald Warmelink
Lead architect: Carlos Pereira Santos
Technical development: Phil de Groot, Jens Hagen, Marin Hekman, Davy Göbel
Art work: Joey Relouw, Alexander van Buggenum, Niels Voskens, Marie Lhuissier, Kenny Wood
Audio: Anouk Kuijten
Special thanks to: Fraunhofer-Institut für Graphische Datenverarbeitung IGD
3D Ocean View Proofs of Concept (2018 & 2020 & 2022)
Art and Design: Joey Relouw, Welmer Blom.
Programming & implementation: Joey Relouw, Kevin Hutchinson, Marin Hekman, 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.