PROBLEM: GREEN CAMPUS

Context: The school faces challenges in planting and maintaining enough greenery on campus due to limited available space, competing demands for outdoor areas, and a lack of proper infrastructure for plant care. While initial planting efforts are often successful, long-term maintenance is hindered by inconsistent watering, insufficient soil preparation, and limited resources for regular upkeep. As a result, plants and trees struggle to thrive, reducing the overall impact of greening efforts and preventing the campus from achieving its full environmental potential.

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?

UWCSEA's Rainforest Restoration GC group

POSSIBLE GAME IDEAS

Campus Green-Up
- Gameplay: Players plant trees, shrubs, and flowers across campus to make it greener. Different plants have different effects, such as improving air quality or attracting pollinators.
- Objective: Cover the campus with a variety of plants and achieve a specified "green score" for a sustainable environment.
Garden Guardians
- Gameplay: Players defend the newly planted gardens from pests and other environmental hazards. They must maintain plant health while expanding green spaces across campus.
- Objective: Keep the campus garden thriving and growing to create a lush, green landscape.
Eco Campus Builder
- Gameplay: A strategy game where players design and implement a campus-wide greening plan. They can choose which plants to place in different areas based on climate, sunlight, and water availability.
- Objective: Transform the campus into a green oasis while managing resources like water and soil quality.
Seed Sprinter
- Gameplay: Players race against time to plant as many trees and plants as possible before the campus event deadline. They face challenges like watering schedules, weather conditions, and limited tools.
- Objective: Plant a certain number of trees and plants before the deadline to win the game.
Green Thumb Challenge
- Gameplay: Players compete in mini-games that involve planting seeds, growing plants, and landscaping areas on campus. Each mini-game has unique challenges, such as creating specific plant arrangements or managing pests.
- Objective: Win points by completing planting challenges, with rewards for designing the most beautiful and sustainable green spaces.