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Climate City Builder

Teaches climate trade-offs through a small city game.

Intermediate36h2–3 people15/20 fit
TL;DR

Build Climate City Builder for students and teachers in ~36h with 2–3 people. Stack: Phaser + JavaScript.

Why it wins: Education through play with clear feedback.

Build flow

01 · Problem
Climate trade-offs feel abstract in textbooks.
02 · Solution
Build a city balancing energy, budget and emissions; choices change a live climate meter.
03 · Build
  1. 1Tile map
  2. 2Building rules
  3. 3Simulation tick
  4. 4Goals + UI
04 · Demo
Place a coal plant → emissions spike → swap to solar → meter recovers.

MVP checklist

  • Tile city builder
  • Energy choices
  • Emissions meter
  • Scenario goals

Tech stack

TechRole
PhaserGame engine
JavaScriptGame / app logic

Reference repos

Open-source projects you can build on. Links checked 2026-10-31.

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