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Environmental Game Design Playbook (Presented by the IGDA Climate Special Interest Group)

6 Apr 2022

Environmental Game Design Playbook (Presented by the IGDA Climate Special Interest Group) (Alpha Release)

A groundbreaking landmark research paper that explicitly connects environmental psychology to best practices in game design for the purpose of co-creating a common design language for discussing climate action in games. Built by game developers for game developers, in partnership with researchers, climate activists, and people who love games, this initial release details 4 key predictors of pro-environmental behaviors and 19 design tactics.

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SUGGESTED CITATION
Whittle, C., York, T., Escuadra, P.A., Shonkwiler, G., Bille, H., Fayolle, A., McGregor, B., Hayes, S., Knight, F., Wills, A., Chang, A., & Fernández Galeote, D. (2022). The Environmental Game Design Playbook (Presented by the IGDA Climate Special Interest Group). International Game Developers Association.

LENGTH
84 pages

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