Games
FLOW
FLOW
FLOW is a cooperative board game that helps people learn about ecological sustainability. The game is based on the history of Japan’s Tenryu River basin in western Shizuoka Prefecture during the early years of the Meiji era (1868-1912). At this time, a man named Meizen Kinpara discovered that good forest stewardship practices along the mountainous upstream portion of the Tenryu River helped prevent downstream flooding. This discovery eventually led to the creation of a sustainable riverine economy in which trees were planted in mountain forests, grown, harvested, and then transported as lumber for trade. The profits from lumber sales were used to plant more trees and build stone storehouses throughout the Tenryu River basin.
FLOW is a cooperative board game that helps people learn about ecological sustainability. The game is based on the history of Japan’s Tenryu River basin in western Shizuoka Prefecture during the early years of the Meiji era (1868-1912). At this time, a man named Meizen Kinpara discovered that good forest stewardship practices along the mountainous upstream portion of the Tenryu River helped prevent downstream flooding. This discovery eventually led to the creation of a sustainable riverine economy in which trees were planted in mountain forests, grown, harvested, and then transported as lumber for trade. The profits from lumber sales were used to plant more trees and build stone storehouses throughout the Tenryu River basin.
Our goal with this game is to highlight practices that enable sustainable relationships between natural systems and human economies. In the spirit of localization, the wood used in this game is sourced from the forests of Shizuoka Prefecture.
Our goal with this game is to highlight practices that enable sustainable relationships between natural systems and human economies. In the spirit of localization, the wood used in this game is sourced from the forests of Shizuoka Prefecture.
We have just completed it (March, 2022), and are very excited to run workshops with the game. A page on this website with more information about "FLOW" is coming soon.
We have just completed it (March, 2022), and are very excited to run workshops with the game. A page on this website with more information about "FLOW" is coming soon.
do.ko.da is a game that will highlight local "sites of sustainability" in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. What is a "site of sustainability"? It is our term for a local place that is advancing the cause of sustainability in our community.
do.ko.da is a game that will highlight local "sites of sustainability" in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. What is a "site of sustainability"? It is our term for a local place that is advancing the cause of sustainability in our community.
"Assistance" is a cool new game we made that explores international cooperation for sustainable development. The game was conceived by a student member of Tokoha Game Lab. This game is in it's final prototype and will be release soon!
"Assistance" is a cool new game we made that explores international cooperation for sustainable development. The game was conceived by a student member of Tokoha Game Lab. This game is in it's final prototype and will be release soon!
da.re.da is a simple party game for 4 to 12 people. It is based on the popular traditional (Western) party-game known as "celebrity," and other names. It involves two teams trying in various ways to communicate the identity of a famous cultural figure in order to win points.
da.re.da is a simple party game for 4 to 12 people. It is based on the popular traditional (Western) party-game known as "celebrity," and other names. It involves two teams trying in various ways to communicate the identity of a famous cultural figure in order to win points.
A few years ago, we discovered a British remix of this game called Monikers. We loved the idea of turning Celebrity into a game with a nice deck of character cards, and so we decided to make our own version that focuses on Japanese culture.
A few years ago, we discovered a British remix of this game called Monikers. We loved the idea of turning Celebrity into a game with a nice deck of character cards, and so we decided to make our own version that focuses on Japanese culture.
We have completed our first production version of the game, and also have made a print-and-play version available. To download this version of the game and/or to find out how you can contribute to the next version of the game, click here.
We have completed our first production version of the game, and also have made a print-and-play version available. To download this version of the game and/or to find out how you can contribute to the next version of the game, click here.