Can board games teach us about the climate crisis? Game creators say yes

Board games might be the best learning device to think creatively about impending climate disaster

Europe is planting trees to offset its emissions but is swiftly hit with massive wildfires. The United States is investing in mining operations abroad to wean off its dependence on fossil fuels but harbors concerns about trading with an abusive government. Meanwhile, a coalition of countries from the global south must decide whether to accept construction loans from China or the United States.

These are not conversations at another high-profile global summit, but rather scenarios envisioned by the board game Daybreak, which hits shelves this spring. Four players - the United States, China, Europe and the Majority World", encompassing the global south - cooperate to reach zero emissions before hitting 2 degrees of warming or putting too many communities in crisis.