description FloodSim Overview
FloodSim is a browser-based serious game created in 2008 by PlayGen for Norwich Union, the insurer later known as Aviva. It places the player in the role of making flood-protection and policy decisions for the United Kingdom over a three-year simulation. The game was designed to communicate the causes and consequences of flooding while showing how choices about preparation and public response can affect damage.
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What is FloodSim?
FloodSim is a browser-based serious game created in 2008 by PlayGen for Norwich Union, the insurer later known as Aviva. It lets players make flood-protection and policy decisions for the United Kingdom.
How long does the FloodSim simulation last?
The game models a three-year period. Players must consider how policy and flood-protection choices affect outcomes over that simulated timeframe.
Who commissioned FloodSim?
FloodSim was created for Norwich Union by PlayGen in 2008. Norwich Union later became known as Aviva.
What decisions do players make in FloodSim?
Players decide how to approach flood protection and related policy choices in the United Kingdom. The game is designed to show the longer-term effects of those decisions rather than a single flood event.
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