1. What you’re researching? how you’re researching it? & why it is important to research this subject?
I’m researching how environmental protection reflect in games. By looking through books, articles, videos, playing environment games.
By researching this subject, not only can environmental gaming be a force for good, it’s fun and accessible to a huge range of people worldwide.
2. Provide at least 5 keywords
Environmental Protection, Environmental Gaming, Serious Games
Marine Protection, Global Warming, Plastic Pollution
3. Provide at least four sources, debates or texts in the subject area and a short explanation of the relevance to your project proposal
20 Incredible Environmental Games from the Last Decade | Chaos Theory (chaostheorygames.com)
7 Environmental Games Helping Save Our Oceans | Chaos Theory (chaostheorygames.com)
These incredible environmental games have shown benefits and impacts among environmental protection.
“They’re part of a broader genre of games called serious games.”
What is serious games?
“Serious games are games with a primary purpose that goes beyond entertainment. Serious games can tap into our human motivational needs to change behaviour. They create strong emotional memories and transform complex concepts into first-hand experiences.”
HCI in Games: Serious and Immersive Games: Third International Conference, HCI-Games 2021, Held as Part of the 23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, Virtual Event, July 24–29, 2021, Proceedings, Part II
On page 96, it introduces a serious game which is called “Animals Go Home”, it explains how environmental protection reflects in the serious game, how the game is designed and the influence it has brought to the society.