A Reformation game

7th to 9th grade

What would happen if you could decide the course of history?

In our Reformation game FAITH, POWER & CHAOS, students become active players in the period leading up to the Reformation, and their choices and actions throughout the game determine how Danish history unfolds.

A time of rebellion

The German monk Martin Luther posted his famous theses on the church door in Wittenberg in 1517, starting a movement that led to the Reformation of the Danish Church in 1536 and the abolition of the monasteries.
But was the Reformation only about faith? Or is it also about who has the power: the Church or the King? The nobility or the citizens?

How to play

As representatives of a fictional noble family, students must make choices, forge alliances and take actions that will guide their family through the turbulent period leading up to the Reformation. Ultimately, it is they who decide whether or not Denmark is reformed.

The game’s framework is made up of a series of actual events and historical figures. But as the game develops and the students make their fateful choices, they will determine the course of history.

Learning objectives

KNOWLEDGE OF THE REFORMATION: The student gains an understanding of the shift in power in Danish society in connection with the Reformation, as well as insight into thekey events and key people of the period.

RELIGIOUS DIFFERENCES: The student can identify differences between the perception of Christianity in the Catholic Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark.

THE IMPORTANCE OF CHOICES: The student can reflect on the impact our personal choices have on the general development of society.