Education and Outreach

The Arctic Sea ice has been decreasing at an unprecedented rate, yet the decline mechanism is not well understood. “The Arctic” is a role-playing board game. Players will learn the current status, anticipated future changes, and the resulting issues in the Arctic.

Players take a sea-ice tile in every turn. The tile represents the decline of sea ice and the lapse of time in the game. Each player becomes either an oceanographer, cultural anthropologist, indigenous personnel, industry personnel, fisher, or diplomat. Players make decisions to cope with the changing Arctic and aim to fulfil their target Arctic score.

Various fields of scientists have developed this board game in collaboration with the science museum.