Inundo
Inundo is an applied game about active citizenship and risks mitigation. The game guides players to discover the territorial and organizational criticalities related to flood risk, the institutional actors involved, the different levels of exposure and possible preventive actions to be prepared to the disaster as citizens and communities.
Content and insights
Inundo offers players a rich plan of technical content to delve into.
Among these:
- the analysis of hydrogeological risks and their relationship with certain territorial characteristics (e.g. morphology of the territory and waterways), urban (built areas and land consumption), environmental (global warming and its consequences)
- the analysis of the different exposures to risk and the different possible vulnerabilities, obvious or hidden, in relation to access to information, the ability to deal with the emergency, the resources exposed to damage, the possibilities for recovery.
- the analysis of good and bad practices in relation to responsibilities and coordination between institutional, civil and voluntary associations
- the analysis of possible actions to mitigate risks before or during the emergency from the urban, territorial and managerial point of view
- the analysis of possible actions to mitigate risks before or during the emergency from the point of view of individual citizens and organizations
- the presentation of possible organizational, cultural, personal or social conflicts that can affect the resilience of a community to extreme weather phenomena..
A training ground for active citizens
Inundo is a narrative applied game that addresses the themes of active participation and flood risk management.
Through the story of Alex, a young geology graduate student who returns to his hometown to complete his thesis, players encounter and explore key concepts related to flood risks: from territorial and logistical challenges to possible natural and artificial buffers, from varying risk exposures to individual actions and collective strategies for preparedness, and the actors involved in prevention and response.
The crucial themes of urban planning, risk and vulnerability mapping, and coordination between different stakeholders are explored through an engaging narrative that portrays the conflictual relationship between youth and institutions, along with the dynamics, different perspectives, and prejudices that influence it.
The player’s choices, guided by their sensitivity and understanding of the proposed themes, influence the course of events and determine how well the European town where the game takes place will be prepared for the extreme weather event that arrives in the epilogue.
Project Impact
The game exceeded its planned distribution target: 131 actual downloads against a goal of 120, with 145 users reached through the platform.
Store ratings confirm a very positive reception: 5.0 on the Play Store and 4.5 on the App Store. Participant satisfaction during the piloting phase reached 81.31% (target: 80%), while project partner satisfaction reached 98%. Regarding project quality, all three main deliverables were accepted with scores ranging between 97.6% and 99.4%, based on an 11-criterion evaluation system with a minimum threshold of 70%.
Participants developed situational awareness, practical preparedness skills, and autonomy in taking action before, during, and after a flood event, following a trajectory from knowledge acquisition to active participation in community risk reduction.
Project funded by Erasmus+
Inundo è un gioco in fase di sviluppo e rappresenta un’attività del progetto AYDRESS: Active Youth for Disaster Resilient, finanziato nell’ambito del programma Erasmus+ (KA220-YOU – 2023-2-FR02-KA220-YOU-000173783)
