"Cibo" - A serious game raising awareness for the effect that different food has on the environment

Sammanfattning: Climate change might be our time's defining issue and our way of producing and consuming food is a large contributor of global climate change. This thesis investigate the possibility of using serious gaming with the intent of raising awareness for the difference in emissions of distinct food types. With the development of a serious game, this paper aims to raise awareness for these issues among university students. The game was evaluated with nine university students and the results suggests that the use of serious gaming with the intent of raising awareness for the difference in emissions of distinct food types show potential, however it was unclear whether or not the students gained a wider understanding of the issue or only acquired some factual knowledge.