In this call cycle, 35 proposals were submitted, of which 16 passed the quality threshold and only 3 were ultimately funded. LUPIN achieved a score of 12.5/15, just 0.5 points below the funding threshold (13), and received strong evaluations across Excellence, Impact, and Implementation. Although not funded in this round, the proposal ranked among the highest evaluated submissions in a highly competitive environment.

LUPIN explores how games, role-playing and comics shape young people’s relationship with cultural heritage. Bringing together youth, museums and game creators, it proposes a hybrid game combining storytelling, digital tools and augmented reality to connect museum collections with new ways of imagining and participating in culture.

We would like to highlight the remarkable commitment of all consortium members, who came together on several occasions to refine this proposal. Their collective willingness to share insights and improve the idea step by step made it possible to shape LUPIN into a stronger and more coherent project.

Following the evaluation, the consortium has initiated a focused refinement process to address specific reviewer recommendations, particularly regarding: Further specification of measurable objectives Additional technical detailing of the CDE  Strengthened long-term exploitation and sustainability planning LUPIN is planned for resubmission in 2027 under a newly identified topic, incorporatin