#283: Snufkin - games for nature

 Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley is a game for Nintendo Switch. The trailer is here:

This Geography:Directions blog explores the rise in games which are about restoring nature. 

It was originally posted on The Conversation - a very useful resource to keep an eye on.

Our challenging relationships with nature are becoming more mainstream in social and cultural arenas through video games. There’s a lot of promise in using video games to illuminate and illustrate the complex challenges of our climate and ecological change.

What other games can you think of that work in this way?

Updated - 16th April

The title character of 'Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley' scares cops and destroys park signs in the latest game adaptation of Tove Jansson’s creation. https://t.co/r8hBMitST2

— WIRED Culture (@WIREDCulture) April 16, 2024