After decades of talk and inaction, humanity is at a turning point following a series of climate disasters.
Those who want urgent action create the Future Imperative, an international collaboration to drive forward the big solutions that the planet badly needs.
But the few with the most to lose have other ideas, while many feel that only with force can climate justice be achieved. Will humanity survive?
The Future Imperative is a team-based megagame where players will take on the roles of country leaders, UN officials, corporate interests and climate activists.
Set in the near-future, Future Imperative draws on real-life science and climate challenges to explore what global action on climate change might look like.
It is a semi-serious game. While it will encourage reflection on what solutions and challenges might look like, it also encourages players to be creative in the fictional world, and promises to create emergent story-telling as competing interests try to realise their objectives.
Event Details
When: Saturday 17th May 2025
Timing: The game runs between 10am and 4pm
Where: University of Stirling.
Sign-up: The game is free to play, but spaces are limited. You can signup for your free place below, and we will send more details about the game day.
A megagame about humanity’s
response to climate change
Saturday 17th May
Stirling
Book a free place at Future Imperative
Tickets to play Future Imperative are free. But if you can, please consider one of the options to support the development of the game.
Support the development of Future Imperative
By supporting us at the Pioneer level, you will have your name included in the Game Guide and on the website, and you will receive either a Future Imperative T-shirt or Poster.
By supporting us at the Ambassador level, you will have your name included in the Game Guide and on the website, and you will receive both a Future Imperative T-shirt and Poster.
Supporters
We are really grateful to the players who have supported the development of Future Imperative. Thank you for helping to make this game possible!
Ambassador
Alice Thagaard
Pioneer
Ciaran O'Sullivan
Frequently asked questions
If you have any other questions then please do contact us.
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A megagame is a bit like a giant board game. Usually played in teams, the game involves lots of players and is played across a day. Future Imperative will involve around 30 players.
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The game will be played at the University of Stirling on Saturday 17th May 2025. Arrival will be from about 9:30am, with the game starting at 10am. The day will finish by 4:30pm.
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The game is primarily aimed at adults, but young people aged 14 years and over would be welcome to participate if accompanied. Some of the content will be mature themes, including the consequences of climate change, such as conflict, migration and extreme events, but the game itself is not graphic in its depictions.
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We will provide more detailed venue details after booking, but if you have any concerns about accessibility please do contact us. The venue is a large open space, with lots of natural light. It is all on the ground floor with step-free access, and there are accessible toilets just outside the room.
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Future Imperative is being designed and developed by Socialudo. We are a social enterprise, using games for positive social change. This is a new game that we are developing to help people engage with global climate change challenges, so we are keen to make it as easy as possible for people to get involved and play.
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We will ask for your preferences in advance of the team, and try to allocate players to their preferred teams. But we can’t guarantee to manage that for everyone, as all the roles need filled! If you are attending with friends and would like to be on the same team then there will be an opportunity to request this.
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No! We will have a team of facilitators to help run the game. The focus is on creative collaboration and emergent narrative. So the facilitators will help you engage with the game to achieve what you want, and you won’t need to read lots of rules to play.
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No! The game is open to everyone, and no game experience is necessary to come and play Future Imperative. Our facilitators will be on hand to help out, and you will have a great time!