Put on someone else’s shoes and take a global journey of survival facing climate change while maintaining your everyday life. With the decisions you make and the actions you take, you are representing the global population together with your co-players. You all, are making everyday decisions that affect your lifestyle, consumption, mobility and living circumstances. Every decision you make influences the global CO2emissions, the cash budget, your round income and your personal CO2emissions. The amount of CO2 emissions in the atmosphere are constantly rising and cause climate changes which result in strong natural disasters, influencing the daily lifestyle and your long-term plans. Will you be able to slow down the CO2 raise and achieve your goals before it becomes too late and the globe becomes uninhabitable?
Living Globally offers an innovative and effective environmental education and raising awareness experience about climate change, sustainable development, and environmentally conscious living through play. Itis a scientifically developed board game from a transdisciplinary team in areal-world lab, putting scientific finding into simply understandably content. Living Globally game shows the players the environmental local and global implications of their everyday actions, and consuming choices in relation to energy usage, infrastructure, leisure and so on. Even though created as a scientific product it has evolved into a commercial entertainment product, getting the attention by every passionate board game player, and anyone else willing to learn how to better contribute into mitigating climate change effects.
Living globally is a game that simulates our planet and world in a small neighbourhood, where every player represents part of the global populations. As part of this neighbourhood, players make decisions about their homes, their lifestyle and behaviour. This is done by purchasing upgrade cards, that can provide more luxury and comfort in the player’s life, or make their daily activities green and sustainable. And all of which affects the personal CO₂ emissions that change every round, and contribute to the global CO₂ emissions.While the players manage their homes and change their lifestyle they will need to manage their budget, follow their impact on the planet caused by the combined CO₂ emissions.In this way, the game is challenging players, to enjoy life, be sustainable and cooperate to protect the planet before the global CO₂ counter hits 900 and makes our planet uninhabitable, all the while roleplaying a neighbour that we might know in our daily lives.
Living globally is a game that simulates our planet and world in a small neighbourhood, where every player represents part of the global populations. As part of this neighbourhood, players make decisions about their homes, their lifestyle and behaviour. This is done by purchasing upgrade cards, that can provide more luxury and comfort in the player’s life, or make their daily activities green and sustainable. And all of which affects the personal CO₂ emissions that change every round, and contribute to the global CO₂ emissions. While the players manage their homes and change their lifestyle they will need to manage their budget, follow their impact on the planet caused by the combined CO₂ emissions.In this way, the game is challenging players, to enjoy life, be sustainable and cooperate to protect the planet before the global CO₂ counter hits 900 and makes our planet uninhabitable, all the while roleplaying a neighbour that we might know in our daily lives.
Ever wondered what sustainable living looks like, or maybe what a luxurious life can bring… or you just don’t care and follow what the majority is deciding upon.What if your neighbor is very materialistic and doesn’t bother with the environmental consequences so all their garbage comes to your yard? Well, in living globally you take the role of one of these neighbours that might be super green or very luxurious. Let’s step in each others shoes and see how we can protect the planet and be “ourselves”.
Ever wondered what sustainable living looks like, or maybe what a luxurious life can bring… or you just don’t care and follow what the majority is deciding upon.What if your neighbor is very materialistic and doesn’t bother with the environmental consequences so all their garbage comes to your yard? Well, in living globally you take the role of one of these neighbours that might be super green or very luxurious. Let’s step in each others shoes and see how we can protect the planet and be “ourselves”.
Did you know that using a reusable grocery bag reduces your carbon footprint significantly? So, get rewarded for that and influence the global CO₂ emissions in the game Living Globally so you can help in preventing a burn out of the planet. Sharing is caring, as it is in life, so it is in the game. Especially, when it’s related to cutting costs and the carbon footprint, don’t hesitate to check how. You know that installing a photovoltaic system can save a lot of electricity production from non-renewable energy sources, but what if a natural disaster occurs? Balancing your lifestyle through the upgrade cards is not the only way to learn. As you progress through the game certain events happen that will affect every player. Sometimes it’s taxes and sometimes it’s the weather. Be prepared!
Did you know that using a reusable grocery bag reduces your carbon footprint significantly? So, get rewarded for that and influence the global CO₂ emissions in the game Living Globally so you can help in preventing a burn out of the planet. Sharing is caring, as it is in life, so it is in the game. Especially, when it’s related to cutting costs and the carbon footprint, don’t hesitate to check how. You know that installing a photovoltaic system can save a lot of electricity production from non-renewable energy sources, but what if a natural disaster occurs? Balancing your lifestyle through the upgrade cards is not the only way to learn. As you progress through the game certain events happen that will affect every player. Sometimes it’s taxes and sometimes it’s the weather. Be prepared!
High energy efficiency of the house, energy efficient lifestyle or better said sustainable lifestyle, or a bit of luxury around… What does it mean to have an energy efficient house and travel sustainable? Does the food you eat influence climate change? Would like some more private entertainment in your house or more income by producing goods. Every decision you take will create your story, will influence your CO₂ budget and most importantly will influence the global CO₂ emissions budget that depends on everyone else and that affects everyone else as well. All of this is done by upgrading your home and lifestyle through the upgrade cards. But be careful, all of the upgrades have a cost, and they also affect your income, CO₂ emissions and your scoring in the game. So be careful, whether you travel by a new SUV or an Electric motorcycle is not same, luxury VS cost VS environment, it’s a fragile balance. Would you be able to win, and stop the world from burning?
High energy efficiency of the house, energy efficient lifestyle or better said sustainable lifestyle, or a bit of luxury around… What does it mean to have an energy efficient house and travel sustainable? Does the food you eat influence climate change? Would like some more private entertainment in your house or more income by producing goods. Every decision you take will create your story, will influence your CO₂ budget and most importantly will influence the global CO₂ emissions budget that depends on everyone else and that affects everyone else as well. All of this is done by upgrading your home and lifestyle through the upgrade cards. But be careful, all of the upgrades have a cost, and they also affect your income, CO₂ emissions and your scoring in the game. So be careful, whether you travel by a new SUV or an Electric motorcycle is not same, luxury VS cost VS environment, it’s a fragile balance. Would you be able to win, and stop the world from burning?
What we eat, how we move, what kind of lifestyle we have, where we go on vacation, how we travel, what type of activities we have everyday, are micro decisions made constantly. Our existence is based on that.But does that only have an effect on us, our own lives, or does it have a broader impact? The CO₂ counter is here to remind you on the global impact, on the dependence on the community choices and the natural conditions.Will you be able to control the global CO₂ emissions, and keep them below 900? It’s only fun to win, if there’s a planet left to enjoy your victory!Have fun, and live globally!
What we eat, how we move, what kind of lifestyle we have, where we go on vacation, how we travel, what type of activities we have everyday, are micro decisions made constantly. Our existence is based on that.But does that only have an effect on us, our own lives, or does it have a broader impact? The CO₂ counter is here to remind you on the global impact, on the dependence on the community choices and the natural conditions.Will you be able to control the global CO₂ emissions, and keep them below 900? It’s only fun to win, if there’s a planet left to enjoy your victory!Have fun, and live globally!
Passionate engineer obsessed with sustainable development, energy efficiency and environmental protection. MSc in Sustainable Energy and Environment, acting product developer in the digitalization world of the energy consumption. Advocating sustainability through project and product development and implementation, mentoring and consultancy services.
Exceptional artist with software development background. Impressed by robotics and the future of defining the world. Creating futuristic arts and dedicated to inspiring innovation through combining the traditional art approach with the artificial intelligence opportunities. Loves to create art, music and novelties.
Passionate and innovative Product Manager crafting captivating digital experiences. Leads product teams with finesse, ensuring every detail is geared towards user satisfaction. Fosters user-centric approach, leveraging data insights to increase business values and bring joy to users worldwide.
An interactive web designer, Webflow developer and full stack developer.
Passionate about crafting exceptional digital experiences, specializing in helping startups and small businesses transform their unique stories into stunning web presences.
The game was developed and it is scientifically supported by KIT, the ITAS institute in the collaboration with the Quartier Zukunft team. Its further development is approved and supported form the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Skopje.
Moreover Inno Fab Lab and Smart Learning Factory work closely with Living Globally on promoting the sustainable development concept.
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