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National Geographic, GE and the Center for Science Launch Plan It Green: The Big Switch
New Online City Building Game to Engage Nation’s Youth on Energy Solutions
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– National Geographic, GE (NYS: GE) and the Center for Science, a national network of leading science centers, today released Plan It Green: The Big Switch (planitgreenlive.com), a new, free-to-play online city building game that enables players to design their own virtual city and build it into the greenest, most energy-efficient metropolis in the world. The game is part of Connect! Transform the Future, a new national initiative designed to engage, enlighten and educate the nation’s youth in a conversation about the future of energy.
National Geographic, GE and the Center for Science today released Plan It Green: The Big Switch, a new, free-to-play online city building game that enables players to design their own virtual city and build it into the greenest, most energy-efficient metropolis in the world. (Photo: Business Wire)
Click here to view a trailer of the game: https://natgeogames.sharefile.com/?cmd=d&id=9dd2cc34a36a48dd.
Plan It Green, which was created by developer Wyse Games, challenges players to test their design skills by building and customizing their own city. Players rack up points for eco-friendliness, energy production and overall citizen happiness while competing with friends and other city “mayors” for the highest city rating.
“Students learn at home and through school how important recycling and eco-friendly habits are to their environment, but Plan It Green takes these lessons a step further,” said Chris Mate, vice president of Games for National Geographic. “Through gameplay that is smart, fun and intuitive, players discover what it takes to build and run a community. By creating more energy-efficient neighborhoods, they reduce their town’s impact on its environment and create happier, stronger communities. In doing so, they can associate the choices they make on Plan It Green with choices they or their own communities make in their everyday lives.”
Plan It Green will help to increase understanding and awareness of energy issues and give players the power to make better, more informed choices about the efficient use of energy. The game is part of a growing trend that employs digital gaming to engage players around important social …read more
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