Games
We are thrilled to bring a play approach to evaluation with our games for evaluation capacity building, change management and evaluative thinking.
Play your way to evaluation capacity
Introducing the Change Train game.
Get onboard with your team to play your way to evaluation capacity building.
Supported by online videos and coaching, the Change Train game goes beyond building individual evaluation knowledge and skills to the application of theories of motivation and behavioural change, organisational change management and leadership for embedding evaluation culture and practice
The Change Train game
About Visual Insights capacity building games
Visual Insights people are passionate about combining theory, knowledge and experience with play to increase engagement and motivation of people to feel empowered in change processes and build the capacity of teams and organisations.
So why play?
Play reduces stress, sharpens mental acuity, promotes creativity and problem-solving and enhances social connection.
And, the proof is in the play! Facilitating game sessions at conferences, workshops and organisational workplaces has shown us that in a short space of time, our games generate new ideas and actions for teams to take forward for creating positive change and increasing evaluation capacity.
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Games arriving for purchase in 2026
Available for purchase in January 2026.
Pre-order now for the introductory price.
Get ready to facilitate your team and build your agency's evaluation capacity. Have fun, build positive team connections and evaluation capacity at the same time.
Be the first to play the Change Train game by joining us in Melbourne at the Play with Purpose workshop.
The Change Train game
Thinking Bee
As Michael Q Patton famously said "Evaluation is an activity, Evaluative thinking is a way of doing business". The Visual Insights Thinking Bee game incorporates 8 ways of thinking clearly and addresses 8 challenges to clear thinking (including common cognitive biases).
Available for play in November 2025 and for purchase in mid-2026. We are excited about the power of this game to advance thinking.
Our game ingredients (and special sauce) -
The Change Train Game
1. The game components
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Durable game mat available in two sizes - table-sized or floor sized
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Game cards
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Facilitator guide
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Game instructions
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Die
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Token (train driver hat or table mat token)
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High quality clear carry bag
2. Access to the video presentation to set the scene
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In a 30-minute video, Dr. Samantha Abbato presents the evaluation, behavioural science, leadership and change management theory behind the Change Train game.
- Examples are provided from two-decades of evaluation capacity building experience.
3. Pre- and Post-game facilitation coaching
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The purchase of each package comes with a group video coaching session with Dr Abbato.
- Join other facilitators to build your knowledge and skills in the Change Train game before you facilitate your team.
- Consolidate your facilitation skills with a post-game group coaching session.
3. Q&A and community of game practice
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Access an exclusive online Q&A platform for sharing your questions and reflections with other facilitators