In August 2016, the Finnish Copyright Society Kopiosto introduced an edutainment game called Kopiraittila (the game is in Finnish and Swedish). The game is intended for children and young people.
In the game, the player will enter the fictional school of Kopiraittila. At first, the player is in a school hallway and there are four doors. Each door has a sign which determines the level of the player; school classes 1-2, 3-4, 5-7 and 8-9. The player can enter the classroom by clicking the door. The classrooms contain quizzes, memory games and spinning wheels. Kopiosto has stated that it is planning to publish material also for secondary school students.
The game informs the players about the existence of different kinds of copyrights and emphasizes the correct use of sources. Different copyright issues are involved in everyday scenarios, such as the use of Internet and social media, creation of videos and photographing. The game teaches the players to respect the copyrights of others and to be aware of their own copyrights.
"We hope that this visual edutainment material will inspire the students and teachers to create works and to respect copyrights. If one needs to check the correct copyright policy, it is easy to return to the school of Kopiraittila" (FinnIPR translation), says Kirsi Salmela, Licensing Manager, Kopiosto ry.
The game is created by a creative digital agency JCO Digital.
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