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The Fish Game concentrates on a use of a lake’s common resources. All the players have access to the lake with fish and decide how many of them they want to catch. After each round fish regenerate with stable rate, dependent on the number of fish left in the lake. The aim of the game is to show how individuals’ decisions affect resource and may cause its depletion.

Gameplay

Each day, you’ll choose whether you want to take none, one, two, or three fish for the day.

There are two other fishermen also trying to catch as many fish as they can – they will follow your lead, and base their catch on yours.

The lake in which you are fishing can only support 20 fish (that is the carrying capacity of the lake).

Every night, the fish that remain after a day of fishing will reproduce at a rate of 25% (for the purpose of this game, we round to the nearest whole number). However, the total number of fish can’t exceed 20.

Context

People all over the world take “too much” and act unsustainably.

Benefits

Teaches how to use environmental sustainably.

Price

Free for non-comercial purpose.

Number of players

1 player

Number of moderators

no moderator

Duration

less than 15 minutes

Languages

Technical requirements

computer with we connection and Flash 7 or above

How to run this game?

To play the game go to the game’s website.

To run the card version of the game go to the game’s website and buy the facilitator kit.

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