Climate Change Adaptation

The length was the worst problem. This seriously needs to be a lot more longer -- you could introduce some more problems and have deeper affects from our choices (as I'm sure is the case in the real world). Also, we as the reader should feel more connection to we, the president of this country. You need to work on immersion.

But hey this was made for a seminar, so...

This game was boring, but interesting. 2/8

The writing and message of the story were okay, but like others have said, it was too short. But also, it wasn’t fun at all! Story games are supposed to be fun to play; this read like an essay.

2/8.

Perhaps preventing the worsening of climate change might be more beneficiary than simply building sea wall, just saying....

As a scientist, I feel obligated to counter ninjapitka's comment, and firmly say that this is properly categorized as an Edutainment storygame, and absolutely does not belong in a fantasy category.

Climate change is not a myth but is a scientific truth.

The climate is undeniably changing: storms are more ferocious and intense than they have been in centuries, and temperatures are more extreme now than they ever have been. How many devastating hurricanes have been reported within the last twenty years compared to the twenty years before that? Winters are both more moderate in some regions and more harsh in others. When we say there is global warming, scientists are referring to the global average, and are mainly referring to the average temperature of the ocean. And since our world is vast, the ocean varies in temperature a lot already: the polar regions have frigid waters, but the equator features warm waters-- so some regions may seem to not be "suffering" from global warming at all. But in particular regions of the planet, like small island communities, where land space is already precious, the slow decrease in its size is much more noticeable than in countries that encompass hundreds of thousands of square units. While, I assume broadly, the majority of us are kept comfortable in our temperature-controlled homes and offices and vehicles, the general effects of climate change do not seem to bother us greatly. But, for farmers who have to monitor their crops, may notice the detrimental consequences of excessively high temperatures, of devastating droughts; or for fishers, whose normal fishing areas are now barren because the water temperature is no longer acceptable for the fish that had previously inhabited it; for these individuals, the changes may be gradual, slowly and slowly getting worse until it becomes to late to counter them.

This story is an excellent warning that we have to take action now to prevent devastating consequences that may or may not come in the future. And if they don't come--when has been environmentally conscientious ever hurt anyone? If anything, it has promoted the growth of business and encouraged ingenuity and inventiveness and creativity.

This story is sadly too short, but I enjoyed replaying it to see all of the different possible outcomes that I could have selected, as my first run through was a disaster and I failed to respond appropriately to climate change. I am glad to learn that sea barriers are as effective as hoped.

Since climate change is really more of a myth, I’d like to see this categorized as a fantasy storygame. Briefly reading the comments, it looks like most people mentioned the game is really short. As far as I know, there isn’t a minimum length required for publishing, but I reached the ending after like 4 links. Though short, it’s jam-packed with information and wasn’t tediously overbearing in that regard. I didn’t feel satisfied with the two endings I reached, although you can probably attribute that to the play length. I think the situations built upon one another in a reasonable way. It wasn’t as if post-apocalyptic storms were hammering you daily for not recycling enough.

I like the ruling element. I cared more about my decisions since the choices affected the whole country. The choices aren’t dumbed down either. I kind of expected it to be like “install solar panels or die a horrible death you uneducated, Republican swine”. The first page gave the option between using stilts and building a wall to protect against the rising sea level and storms. One is cheap and quick, but takes considerable upkeep, and the other is costly and time consuming (though worth it in the end). One thing I learned is that sea walls are incredibly effective. It made me wonder if you can build dual-purpose walls that protect against climate change and illegal immigrants.

There probably is no need to go into further depth about anything else in the storygame. By the time you’ve read this comment, you could have finished the game already. I think it’s clear that the author knows his facts, has solid writing skills, and enjoys a good fairy tale.

Needs to be longer

For what it is, a short educational storygame about policies to mitigate the effects of climate change, this is great!

Could be much longer but otherwise a fun and somewhat educational game.

Well... it was fun.