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River Journey

A card game promoting awareness of water pollution and encouraging the protection of water resources.
Climate CrisisClimate ChangeEducation

The project is a card game named "Water Journey," designed to raise awareness about water pollution and promote the protection of water resources. Many countries are currently facing water resource issues exacerbated by the climate crisis. This educational game aims to engage teenagers in understanding water pollution issues in a simple and enjoyable manner while encouraging them to contemplate the importance of safeguarding water resources.

The game interface is divided into four sections: "Industrial Area," "Agricultural Area," "Residential Area," and "Wilderness." Each represents distinct environments and challenges. The game provides three types of functional cards corresponding to the map: agricultural, industrial, and residential, along with varying numbers of coin and wastewater cards. In the game, players face the challenge of effectively utilizing their resources to manage wastewater, construct facilities, and engage in long-term planning and development. The realism and challenge of the game encourage players to recognize the need for ongoing and sustained efforts in environmental governance.

Xueyi Xie
City Design (MA)
Mohan Zhang
Yating Xie
Yishi Xia

Introduction: Game story

The story begins in a small, serene town tinged with green. Once, it boasted beautiful scenery, with clear, pristine rivers sustaining the lives of its inhabitants. However, as time passed, irresponsible agricultural practices, non-compliant industrial emissions, haphazard waste disposal, and unbridled development gradually cast a shadow of pollution over this picturesque landscape.

Four water protectors, our players, receive an urgent mission: to save these contaminated rivers, protect water sources, and maintain ecological balance! They come from different backgrounds but share the same goal: to clean the rivers, purify water sources, and save the environment!

The game is divided into four different areas: agricultural, industrial, residential, and wilderness. Each area presents its unique challenges and opportunity cards. They need to wisely utilize their resources and opportunity cards to build rivers, clean up wastewater, and promote the implementation of various environmental policies. Only by judiciously using their opportunity cards and constructing a certain length of river can they win the game. However, if the pollution levels in the rivers continue to rise, and water sources dry up, the water protectors will face the fate of failure.

Now is the time to take action! Let our youth become true "water protectors," working together to save this beautiful land and bring fresh rivers and clear water sources to the future world!

Display images of all objects in the card game
OverviewDisplay images of all objects in the card game
The rectangular box-shaped game outer packaging display
The packaging box design
The unfolding perspective of the game instruction manual.
The instruction manual displays the illustration
Display images of functional cards
Functional Card Design
Three main function cards
Functional Card IntroductionThree main function cards: Agricultural Area, Industrial Area, Residential Area
Players are participating in a game trial, with one player currently using a function card.
Game trial
Four players correspond to the placement positions of various cards
Gameplay: Card Placement MethodThe placement positions of various cards in this game are fixed for each player. Each river owned by a player corresponds to three area function cards. Additionally, each player also has a different number of gold cards and sewage cards.