Author: Rebecka Pettersson

The Metagame

Forums, fan groups, Let’s Plays, E-Sports commentary, UGC, and/or modding communities can add depth and meaning to the experience.

Facilitation & Communication

Facilitators guiding the discussion after gameplay can prompt questions to guide thinking, mitigate confusion, and create deeper understanding.

Collaboration

The act of collaborative problem solving (with players or NPCs) can greatly increase the effectiveness of a player’s learning experience.

Competition

At worst, competition without meaningful context has the risk of actively encouraging anti-environmental behaviors and thinking.

Locality & Local Knowledge

While limiting in its scalability, local games are highly focused and have shown significant, measurable impact on communities in a variety of contexts.

Real World Action

Real World Action Games (RWAGs) require players to take action outside of the game, such as engaging with nature or reducing their carbon footprint.

Investment in Specifics

Including specific places or developing named, fleshed-out characters can encourage emotional investment in protecting those places or creatures.