Earth Girl 2: Preparing for the Tsunami

Earth Girl 2: Preparing for the Tsunami is an interactive game about making strategic decisions that can directly increase the survival rate in coastal communities during earthquakes and tsunamis. It may be downloaded for free from the App Store or Google Play. This casual strategy game was developed by an interdisciplinary team, and it is based on real-life situations, with an emphasis on learning preparedness and survival skills. It was inspired by the kids who live in coastal communities throughout Asia, and by the stories told by survivors of recent tsunamis.

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At the market, players are exposed to a variety of opinions about tsunamis. They must use their judgment to distinguish between fact and fiction.
The map allows players to select a variety of levels within a specific degree of difficulty. The more challenging levels unlock as players complete the simple ones.
The toolbox provides a budget based on level of difficulty, and three types of tools: infrastructure, technology and education.
layers can explore each level, looking for weak spots that can be enhanced with selected tools. The strategies laid out by the player drive a crowd simulation.
The clock stops as the tsunami arrives after some or all of the villagers have exited to the right side of the level or have gone to high ground.
Earth Girl and the villagers provide feedback and hints after each level is completed.

Project Years: 

2014

Awards

2015

Silver Winner: 2015 International Serious Play Awards

EOS Team: 

Principal Investigator
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