@article{fdi:010082450, title = {{G}ame of {C}ruxes : co-designing a game for scientists and stakeholders for identifying joint problems}, author = {{S}alliou, {N}. and {B}ruley, {E}. and {M}oreau, {C}l{\'e}mence and {L}uthe, {T}. and {B}lanco, {V}. and {L}avorel, {S}. and {G}r{\^e}t-{R}egamey, {A}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{S}cientists increasingly cross their disciplinary boundaries and connect with local stakeholders to jointly solve complex problems. {W}orking with stakeholders means higher legitimacy and supports practical impact of research. {G}ames provide a tool to achieve such transdisciplinary collaboration. {I}n this paper, we explore the use of a game in a participatory project where scientists and local stakeholders are seeking and defining a joint problem. {T}he literature is clear that this step is essential but remains short on concrete methods. {H}ere, we explore this potential in practice. {W}e conducted parallel participatory processes in two alpine regions considered as socio-ecological system ({SES}) in {S}witzerland and {F}rance, both vulnerable to global change. {B}ased on these two case studies, we co-constructed a game, integrating scientific concerns about key land use, climate change and socio-economic elements of a mountain {SES} (tourism, agriculture, housing and demography). {W}ith the game, we assessed the existence of joint problems connecting scientific and local interests. {T}he game successfully engaged participants at both sites over 11 game sessions, showing potential of use in other transdisciplinary settings. {B}y covering a wide array of issues, the game created a discussion space for listing problems and identifying where scientist and stakeholder interests overlap. {I}n {S}witzerland, the game revealed no pressing joint problem to be addressed. {I}n {F}rance, game sessions revealed, among other problems, an enduring and complex issue regarding the co-existence of inhabitants and powerful institutions. {H}aving demonstrated the capacity of this game for joint-problem assessment, we believe other participatory research in similar {SES} could benefit from an early use of such an approach to frame the potential for collaboration.}, keywords = {{FRANCE} ; {SUISSE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{S}ustainability {S}cience}, volume = {16}, numero = {}, pages = {1563--1578}, ISSN = {1862-4065}, year = {2021}, DOI = {10.1007/s11625-021-00983-2}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010082450}, }