Coastal Challenge (Coastal Resilience Quest)

Coastal Challenge, an online strategic game developed by the CMCC Foundation under the EU-funded REST-COAST project to engage participants in exploring coastal adaptation pathways. Designed as both an educational and reflective tool, the game simulates the complex decisions faced in managing climate risks along in coastal areas.

In this strategic game, players step into the role of a coastal decision-maker and are tasked with guiding one of three distinct coastal areas (a commercial port city, a small tourist and fishing town, or a coastal wetland farming area) through 30 years of climate challenges. They must balance ecological, economic, and social priorities while addressing sea-level rise, extreme weather events, biodiversity loss, and shifting livelihoods. Grounded in real-world science and scenarios, the game raises awareness of coastal climate risks and explores a range of operational and governance solutions, highlighting the trade-offs each detail.