StillEarth

What it does

Creating a game that promotes environmental consciousness among kids is necessary given the current educational practices that shows a significant gap in hands-on environmental learning. Though schools are actively involve in combating this, depending on your income, schools with the most effective programs were often in higher-income. This gap in practical environmental education further highlights a discrepancy that can be fixed through the power of games.

My game seeks to address this gap by immersing players in an engaging simulation where they act as a bunny in a forest threatened by climate change. The objective is to balance personal needs—HUNGER, THIRST, COMFORT, and ENERGY—while making decisions that positively impact the environment. Players are challenged to achieve a maximum of 15 environmental points, learning to navigate the complexities of living sustainably. Just as real life, entails, sometimes you have to figure what food or item to use while considering the environmental impacts. This interactive approach not only entertains but educates, demonstrating how thoughtful choices can protect and preserve the environment. By incorporating real-world challenges into the gameplay, the game aims to inspire kids to adopt eco-friendly habits and understand the importance of environmental stewardship in their daily lives because although they play as a bunny it's a play on ideas that it is like Earth.