How Players Interact with Sustainability in Eco
First author: RonckenYear: 2023
Abstract
Some types of resource management and simulation games often inadvertently deal with the concept of resource exploitation which is a natural outcome of emulating real-world systems in a digital environment. Sustainable decision-making is imperative for humanity’s sustained survival and teaching the general populace about sustainability and climate through interactive media has proven to be an effective tool in increasing such decision-making. ECO (2018) is a game that deals with a simulated climate that reacts to the player’s actions, this makes it a potential candidate for teaching its players about climate change and sustainable decisionmaking. This paper looks at ECO (2018) through a close reading with the help of a set of analytical lenses to ascertain the player’s relationship with sustainability in the game. The extent to which the game’s simulated climate is interwoven with all other aspects of its progression shows its potential for being a tool used in sustainability education in spite of the fact that it ultimately emphasises innovation over sustainability as the main driver of the player’s decision making.Details
Language: EnglishCountry of affiliation: Sweden
Published in: dissertation
Publication type: Dissertation
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Description: Played game as part of a close reading, taking detailed notes throughout
Research type: Non-experimental
Data type: Qualitative
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Control group: no
Pilot study: no
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Sample type: Game(s)
Sample size: 1
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Games studied: Eco
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Study outcomes: Reflecting ecological issues