I have elaborated much more on the Story Description. The game needed a better explanation so that people could understand how it works. Making changes myself and responding to feedback helped me to expand it and make it more coherent.
You are a scientist, at the top of your field. You have been
researching climate change for many years now and you know something is going
to go terribly wrong…
You sit and watch in horror as a Tsunami destroys parts of Thailand in 2004, and then the earthquakes in Japan and Turkey
in 2011 – not to mention the increasing number of tornadoes and storms in America
As you watch the weather get worse and worse every
year, you realise that something has to be done about it. An emergency meeting
is needed with the UN in order to stop the climate change right now – or else
increasing numbers of people are going to die every year because of the
terrible storms and earthquakes that are happening.
The
UN do seem just as concerned as you are about it, and because you are one of
the leading scientists in climate change, they ask you and other people (the
other people being your friends playing the same game on the social networking
site) to put together some theories to prevent the disasters from occurring.
These theories are put together back at the laboratory using the sophisticated
machinery which is there. A multiple choice system will allow you to select a
correct theory, which you can then share with your friends on a social network
to help them out; otherwise you and your friends can gift clues to each other
every day that you play.
You journey back to the laboratory with a worried expression, and
begin to analyse the situation. You need to travel to the areas that are about
to be affected and gather research to try and stop the disasters, or at least
to try and mitigate the damage.
Whilst travelling you realise that many people living in the
affected areas have developed bad habits which are damaging to the eco system,
and most people are incredibly uneducated in the subject of climate change. You must work with them to come up with a plausible
answer to the problem, such as building coastal defences, or reinforcing
people’s homes to withstand storms, or at the very least providing a safe place
where people can shelter. You could also suggest to people that installing
renewable energy sources will help the climate in the long run, such as getting
solar panels on the roof of their house, or by installing a wind turbine. This
will reduce the world’s reliance on carbon based energy.
After each task you return to your laboratory satisfied that you
have done a good job, but knowing full well that the job isn’t over yet…
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| Game Screenshot One - Natural Disaster |
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| Game Screenshot Two - Locations on Map |
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| Game Screenshot Three - Part of the Customisable Laboratory |
(Changed paragraph after feedback) The UN do seem just as concerned as you are about it, and because you are one of the leading scientists in climate change, they ask you and other people (the other people being your friends playing the same game on the social networking site) to put together some theories to prevent the disasters from occurring.
(More feedback - What happens to these ideas? - Addressed in the new version of the Story Description.
(old version)
The story will focus around a scientist
who is at the top of his field. He is a specialist on climate change and he has
been called upon to help the governments of the world stop disastrous climate
change.
- Use the laboratory to innovate new technology and solutions to climate
change.
- Go out on field trips to places that
are currently experiencing natural disasters.
- Advise the authorities on what to do
- The game will respond to current day
issues and troubles.
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