Croatian Audiovisual Centre
Organization2 reports
The Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) is a Croatian public institution that supports audiovisual production and promotes audiovisual culture. It publishes materials on the Croatian games sector, including a Games Croatia brochure and a handbook on games and inclusion.
Documents
Report124 pages
Videogames as an Inclusive Medium: Handbook for Working with Children with Developmental Disabilities
This Croatian handbook, authored by Eva Brlek and published in 2026 by the Croatian Audiovisual Centre, argues that video games can serve as an inclusive medium for children with developmental disabilities, provided they are thoughtfully adapted and guided by professionals and caregivers.
- Video games are neither inherently beneficial nor harmful; their value for children with developmental disabilities depends on how they are selected, structured, and mediated by adults.
- The handbook frames disability through the WHO's ICF and ICF-CY biopsychosocial model, arguing that disability arises from the interaction between a child's condition and their environment, and that children with developmental disabilities face double marginalization, both physically and digitally.
- Structured, guided play with active adult mediation consistently outperforms purely restrictive approaches, and games are positioned as one tool within broader educational, therapeutic, and family support systems rather than a replacement for them.
Croatian Audiovisual Centre
Report33 pages
Games Croatia Brochure 2025-2026
Croatia's video game industry is presented in the Games Croatia 2025-2026 brochure as a thriving and fast-growing development hub.
- Croatia's video game industry has 271 active development entities employing roughly 660 full-time staff, and reported record 2024 revenue of €72.1 million, approximately double the 2019 figure.
- Croatia is credited with delivering two to three globally recognized titles annually and is described as the largest per capita recipient of Creative Europe video game funding in the EU, with ten projects worth nearly €1.5 million since 2019.
- The brochure's core pitch combines a strong talent pipeline, labour and office costs that compare favourably with Western Europe, and layered public incentives including tax reductions under the Investment Promotion Act and HAVC grants.
Croatian Audiovisual Centre