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2024-11-26

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Premier, Natural. 2024. Developing an Educational Environmental Game. Bachelor's thesis, Harvard University Engineering and Applied Sciences.

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Withthesteadyimprovementoftechnologicalpowerandaccessibility,games havebecomewidespreadandpopularamongallages.Educationalgamesespecially havethepotentialtofosterlearningefficientlyandenjoyably.Thegoalofthisproject wastocreateanenvironmentalgamethatwassimultaneouslyengagingandrealenough toinformplayersaboutthenuancesofclimatechange.Thegamewasbuiltcompletely intheUnitygameengine,andreliesonanenvironmentalmodeltomakeclimate simulationsbasedonactionstakenbytheplayerin-game.Themodelrunsinthe backgroundwithinthegame.Theendproductachievedthisgoal,thoughwithalimited scope.Thegame,calledNP(NaturalPremier)Enviro(mental)Game24,makesuseof bothactiveandpassiveuseractiontoengageplayers.Thegamewasdesignedtogamify importantmethodsofclimateactiontogiveplayersinspirationonrealworldclimate problems.TheEnvironmentalscienceisalsoeasilydigestible,allowingforanenjoyable experienceregardlessoftheplayer’slevelofbackgroundknowledge.Thoughmuchof theprojectisthegameitself,thispaperisintendedtoprovidecontextonthepurposeof thegame,designchoices,andfurtherstepsbeyondthisproject

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Educational Games, Games, Environmental engineering, Computer science

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