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HR Heroes Duel: A card game built for real connection

HR Heroes Duel: A card game built for real connection

HR Heroes Duel: A card game built for real connection

It all started with...

It all started with...

It all started with...

2021 brought a familiar kind of uncertainty. HR Fest was back, one of Hungary's biggest professional HR events, but the world had changed. With the pandemic still shaping how people gathered, the classic sticker-collection game we had built the year before felt like yesterday's answer to a different question. What the organisers needed was not just footfall at exhibitor stands. They wanted something more human: real conversations, spontaneous connections, the kind of buzz you only get when strangers actually start getting back together.

They came to us with a deceptively simple challenge: could a card game turn an entire conference floor into one big, living networking arena?

2021 brought a familiar kind of uncertainty. HR Fest was back, one of Hungary's biggest professional HR events, but the world had changed. With the pandemic still shaping how people gathered, the classic sticker-collection game we had built the year before felt like yesterday's answer to a different question. What the organisers needed was not just footfall at exhibitor stands. They wanted something more human: real conversations, spontaneous connections, the kind of buzz you only get when strangers actually start getting back together.

They came to us with a deceptively simple challenge: could a card game turn an entire conference floor into one big, living networking arena?

Date

Format

Conference gamification

Industry

Event Management, HR

Client

HR Fest

[eureka] experts

Frigyes Schoberl

Gergo Barany

Peter Kalmar

Our approach

Our approach

HR Heroes Duel: collect, trade, win

HR Heroes Duel: collect, trade, win

HR Heroes Duel: collect, trade, win

We took the HR Heroes universe, already familiar to HR Fest regulars, and pushed it somewhere new. Instead of stickers, we built a collectible card game. Each card featured a unique HR Hero character: a recognisable persona with its own strengths, a power level, and a special ability. The cards were not just collectibles, but playful tools for getting to know each other.

Visitors picked up HR Hero cards at each exhibitor stand. The more stands they visited, the stronger their hand were. But the real game began when they found another player. Any two attendees could challenge each other to a Duel, a quick, rules-light card battle that mixed strategic card selection with a healthy dose of luck.

This meant the game spread across the whole event: every corridor, every coffee queue, every networking break became a potential „networking arena”. You did not need to be standing at a booth to play, you just needed another person and a few cards in your pocket.

We took the HR Heroes universe, already familiar to HR Fest regulars, and pushed it somewhere new. Instead of stickers, we built a collectible card game. Each card featured a unique HR Hero character: a recognisable persona with its own strengths, a power level, and a special ability. The cards were not just collectibles, but playful tools for getting to know each other.

Visitors picked up HR Hero cards at each exhibitor stand. The more stands they visited, the stronger their hand were. But the real game began when they found another player. Any two attendees could challenge each other to a Duel, a quick, rules-light card battle that mixed strategic card selection with a healthy dose of luck.

This meant the game spread across the whole event: every corridor, every coffee queue, every networking break became a potential „networking arena”. You did not need to be standing at a booth to play, you just needed another person and a few cards in your pocket.

Card universe

A full cast of HR Hero characters, each with unique strengths and special powers designed to spark curiosity.

Exhibitor distribution

Unique designed cards available exclusively at exhibitor stands, making every booth worth a visit.

Duel mechanic

Quick and fun head-to-head battles combining strategic card choice with an element of luck.

Portable play

A game that travelled with attendees and turned the whole venue into a live game floor.

What we delivered

What we delivered

A bespoke HR Hero card deck with unique characters and duel mechanics
Full exhibitor onboarding and stand-specific card distribution plan
Simple duel ruleset designed for quick, low-friction play at any moment
End-of-day prize draw linked to card collection and dueling activity

The real impact

The real impact

  • A shared language from the first minute. The card game made everyone a player the moment they arrived, not just a visitor looking for a seat.

  • Ice broken by design. Trading and dueling created spontaneous conversations between strangers in a way that no name badge or agenda ever could.

  • Exhibitor stands worth visiting. Collecting cards gave attendees a genuine reason to stop, rather than a polite obligation.

  • Energy that lasted all day. The mix of strategy and luck kept the competitive buzz alive long after the keynote sessions ended.

1300+

participants

42%

participation rate

18

exhibitor stands

The legends who leveled up with us.

The legends who
leveled up with us.

The legends who leveled up with us.

These are some of the teams who chose bold learning over business as usual. From multinationals to mission-driven orgs, they’ve all experienced what happens when real connection meets serious play.

These are some of the teams who chose bold learning over business as usual. From multinationals to mission-driven orgs, they’ve all experienced what happens when real connection meets serious play.

You’re in the right place.

Join the teams who ditched dull and chose real change. With game-based trainings and high-impact experiences, growth feels less like a chore — and more like momentum.

You’re in the right place.

Join the teams who ditched dull and chose real change. With game-based trainings and high-impact experiences, growth feels less like a chore — and more like momentum.

You’re in the right place.

Join the teams who ditched dull and chose real change. With game-based trainings and high-impact experiences, growth feels less like a chore — and more like momentum.

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More into talking than typing?

Pick a time that works for you and someone from our team will answer all your questions.


Your chosen slot will automatically appear in your calendar.

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Quick question? Give us a shout!

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Contact

Wondering how it all works? Let’s talk.

Leave your name, email and a few words about your inquiry. We’re all ears.

More into talking than typing?

Pick a time that works for you and someone from our team will answer all your questions.


Your chosen slot will automatically appear in your calendar.

Email

Got questions? Drop us a line!

Phone

Quick question? Give us a shout!

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