PlayStudentGames

Students on the You & CO2 workshops create their own digital fictions on the theme of climate change. At the end of the third workshop, we ask them to submit their games to the project, so we can see what sort of themes and facts they’ve picked up over the course of the workshops. Because our workshops are only 1-2 hours long, many students have not yet completed their games by the time they submit, but we invite them to re-submit when they have finished.

Here we present a sampling of some of the most promising games we’ve received from students so far.

No Control

You’re the world’s coolest primate. But you’re losing your home. What can you do?

IDK

You’re going to a school dance. What choices do you make and how do they affect your world?

Bob and the Environment

Bob lives in a city. He knows the impact he’s having on everyone around him by living a high carbon lifestyle but when it is most important will he choose to tell the truth?

Scruffy Sammy

What does life in a warming world look like from the perspective of a hedgehog? Find out in this short and factual tale about the impacts and causes of climate change. This student really put the effort into the coding, the first page of the story is like no other I’ve seen.

Waste Washers

The first part of a very intriguing story. Teenagers can often feel that the whole world is against them. In this story you read about some teenagers who want to clean rubbish out of a lake. What happens when the government stands in their way?

Life in the City

In this story you are the main character going through your day. Various decisions confront you. What will you eat? How will you get to work? You can decide in this everyday story.

Eco Friends

Short but fairly factual. This is an exploration of the effects of littering on people and the planet.

Polar Bear’s Paradise

Once there was a happy little bear family living on the ice, then disaster strikes.

Fast Fashion

A bit of magical realism as you find out the real consequences of purchasing trendy “fast” fashion.

Linda & Akachi’s Story

A truly moving story about a friendship between a British and a Malawian teenager, and how one tries to help the other out in the face of climate change.

Stebill

This game explores what it is like to be “the baddie” and describes what it would be like to have a high carbon footprint.

Future Vision

A typical teenager’s day in 2030. The student shows a good understanding of how things might change in a warming world.

The Island

Beautifully written, this student shows real understanding of the causes and impact of climate change.

Daily Choices

An unfinished story with great potential. This one explores the first decisions we make in our day and captures people’s attitudes beautifully.

Climate System

Scientific facts about climate change.

Destroying Makeup

An imaginative piece that examines the environmental cost of cosmetics.