Design Guidelines for a Gamified Indigenous Knowledge System that Promotes Awareness of Water Resources Issues

Water shortages are becoming increasingly common and promoting awareness thereof has been proposed as a key strategy for empowering citizens with knowledge relevant to water resource issues. A noticeable gap in the literature is the lack of empirical research on indigenous knowledge systems, particularly relating to promoting awareness of water resource issues. Indigenous knowledge that is incorporated in gamified systems is a solution to sustainability that supports urban water resilience. These systems should include gamification design features that are motivating, engaging, and informing and should be integrated in such a way as to produce transformative tools that support urban water resilience. This paper contributes to the body of knowledge by presenting guidelines for designing a gamified indigenous knowledge system that promotes awareness of water resource issues.