this report provides an overview of serious games, which are digital games used for purposes other than entertainment. it discusses the concept of serious games and their potential to help learners experience situations that are impossible in the real world due to safety, cost, or time constraints. the report also highlights the positive and negative impacts of serious games on players' skill development. it examines various markets where serious games are applied, including military, government, educational, corporate, and healthcare sectors. the report identifies key actors in the north american and european serious games market, mainly academic institutions. published in 2007 by the university of skövde, sweden, the report serves as a review of the current state of serious games. keywords include review, water services, youth, language, and english. the resource is tagged under thematic categories related to water resources management. the tool "serious games" is associated with the code c2.03. the source url is provided for further reference.this report provides an overview of serious games, which are digital games used for purposes other than entertainment. it discusses the concept of serious games and their potential to help learners experience situations that are impossible in the real world due to safety, cost, or time constraints. the report also highlights the positive and negative impacts of serious games on players' skill development. it examines various markets where serious games are applied, including military, government, educational, corporate, and healthcare sectors. the report identifies key actors in the north american and european serious games market, mainly academic institutions. published in 2007 by the university of skövde, sweden, the report serves as a review of the current state of serious games. keywords include review, water services, youth, language, and english. the resource is tagged under thematic categories related to water resources management. the tool "serious games" is associated with the code c2.03. the source url is provided for further reference.