Pralay, Game The Climate

A climate strategy game where every choice you make shapes the fate of an entire planet.

Pralay: Become The Next President

Divided into three factions, Prapanch, the Earth’s quasi-twin planet, is having its 150th world government election. Your goal as a player is to become the president by making wise decisions to secure the most votes from your faction. But it’s not simple. While ensuring your people are satisfied, you also have to keep Prapanch’s global average temperature in check. Will you be able to balance people’s needs, global politics, and climate change? Play to find out…

Why Did We Make The Game?

We are Abhishek Panchal, Anushka Barthwal, Shweata Hegde and Tanvi Saxena, four Young India Fellows who are climate nerds, gamers and pop culture experts. Combining our expertise in research, communication, psychology, and sociology, we have developed Pralay—a game where you get to have fun while immersing yourself in the science and politics of climate change. Yes, we are aware that human-induced climate change is a serious problem humanity currently faces. But we want you to take a break from information overload and anxiety-inducing doomsday stories. While it is important to be grounded in reality, sometimes fear makes you resist information. Research shows that games are a better way of engaging with scientific and political nuances of climate change and inoculate yourself from misinformation. We hope that the game becomes a fight-starter at your next family or friends get-together!