Terra Nova, a Game on the Social Surroundings of the Environment

Abstract

Terra Nova is a game about sustainable development, not only of physical environment but also of other conditions for human life, such as caring and responsible social relations, food and shelter, health, education, justice, peace and cultural tolerance. The game allows the articulation and implementation of ideas on the ways we produce and reproduce society. Such ideas may and will vary among actors, which gives rise to dynamics not captured by educational or research instruments that fail to pay due attention to the part played by communication, negotiation, anticipation of others’ behaviours, in short, human interaction.