PROBLEM: CUP+ RETURN

Context: Our school is facing a recurring issue with plastic cups, plates, and bowls going missing, as students are not consistently returning them after use. Instead, they are being left around campus or discarded. This not only increases the need for replacements, driving up costs, but also contributes to environmental waste and littering across school grounds. Addressing this issue is essential to fostering a responsible school culture and reducing plastic waste.

"Between August and October 2023, 2071 drinks cups went missing. In addition, hundreds of other items totalling over $8000 were also lost due to them not being returned properly. That is a lot of plastic and metal likely sent to landfill."

QUESTION: How could this problem inspire a sustainability themed game?

TASK

Create a game whereby the 'superhero' helps to combat this issue in some way.
Consider how this could translate into gameplay
How/where/when will you share the message or provide awareness of this issue?

POSSIBLE GAME IDEAS

1. Lost Drinks Cups, Plates, and Cutlery on Campus

Cup Quest
- Gameplay: Players navigate a campus, locating lost cups, plates, and cutlery using a treasure map. Each item has clues or riddles attached, and players must solve puzzles to retrieve them.
- Objective: Find all the lost items and return them to the cafeteria before time runs out.
Dish Dash
- Gameplay: A time-management game where players must gather lost dishes scattered across different buildings while avoiding obstacles like busy hallways and locked doors.
- Objective: Collect as many lost items as possible before the cafeteria closes.
Cafeteria Chaos
- Gameplay: Players are responsible for organizing a cleanup drive on campus. The more cups, plates, and cutlery they find, the more points they earn. Cooperation with NPCs to gather information speeds up progress.
- Objective: Clear the campus of all lost items and restore cleanliness.
Mystery of the Missing Mugs
- Gameplay: A detective-style game where players follow clues to find who has been leaving cups, plates, and cutlery in strange places.
- Objective: Unravel the mystery and return the items to their proper place by interrogating NPCs and solving mini-puzzles.
Campus Scavenger Hunt
- Gameplay: Players explore different campus zones to find misplaced items while competing with others in real-time. Each item adds a point to their score, and rare items give bonuses.
- Objective: Gather the most items before time expires, winning rewards like virtual trophies.