There is no ‘perfect solution’ to each scenario and no ‘perfect score’, so every time things will be slightly different. However, just like natural hazards in real life some elements are random. Players can play as many times as they like – there will be keep track their highest scores and record them on the web site. The core audience is 9-16 year old children, but anyone can play the game, and everyone will learn more about preventing disasters. There are five scenarios to play, and each can be played on easy, medium or hard difficulty levels (Easy, Medium, Hard). This indicator is the best guess at when the disaster is going to hit.Įach scenario takes between 10 and 20 minutes to play, depending on the disaster one is trying to prevent and the skill level. There are 5 different scenarios to play: Tsunami, Hurricane, Wild fire, Earthquake, and Flood.ĭuring playing the game the player gets important statistics about the population and budget, along with a mini map and a vital „probablity“ indicator. He/she learns that simple measures really do save lives. When playing the game the player understands the risks and applies the best methods of prevention and mitigation and can so reduce human, physical and financial cost of disaster.

He/she must assess the disaster risk and tries to limit the damage when natural hazards strike.

This game provides a scenario that takes between 10-20 minutes to play depending on. The role of the player in this game is to plan and construct a safer environment for the population. Stop Disasters A disaster simulation game from the UN/ISDR. They affect millions of people every year, rich or poor. Disasters triggered by natural hazards destroy lives and livelihoods. The object of Stop Disasters ist to save lives.

Stop Disasters Game