Everton's Village
In a world where ecosystems are increasingly threatened by urban expansion and climate change, the game Everton’s Village immerses students in a captivating scenario where they must collaborate to save a village at risk. Through strategic decision-making and thoughtful resource management, they will learn to identify environmental challenges and implement sustainable solutions.
A Cooperative Game
Everton’s Village is a cooperative board game where each player takes on the role of a village resident and must achieve specific objectives to protect the local ecosystem. Faced with threats from urban development and natural disasters, participants must work together and think critically to safeguard their environment.
Why Use This Game in the Classroom?
The Everton’s Village game is designed as an educational tool to help students understand ecological and climate issues through an engaging and immersive approach. It enables them to:
- Develop systemic thinking by identifying interactions between ecosystems.
- Experience cooperation and collective decision-making.
- Discover concrete solutions to mitigate environmental impacts.
- Understand the consequences of natural disasters and the importance of prevention.
With its interactive format, Everton’s Village is suitable for various school levels and can be integrated into science, geography, or sustainable development courses.
How the Game Works
Setup
Each player chooses a character and collects the associated cards. The village’s story is read aloud to immerse participants. Each player receives an initial resource, and the action cards are shuffled and distributed.
Game Rounds
- Each turn, players draw an action card and must link it to one of their objectives in exchange for the necessary resources.
- Every two turns, an event card is drawn, introducing environmental challenges to overcome.
- When all players have completed their objectives, the game is won, and the village is saved!
End of the Game
If players successfully achieve all their objectives, Everton’s Village is saved and regains its ecological balance. However, if they fail to meet the challenges in time, the city takes control, and the village disappears.
In this video, Loïcia and Nolan describe their game ⤵️
Game Components
- A game board depicting Everton’s Village and its surroundings (forest, lake, field, and mountains).
- Four distinct characters, each with a specific role:
- Azur – Guardian of the forest
- Jeff – Fisher of the lake
- Iris – Farmer of the field
- Gaby – Shepherd of the mountains
- Action and objective cards unique to each character.
- Resource tokens and event cards simulating environmental challenges.
- Completion tiles illustrating the village’s evolution based on players’ decisions.
