The Library at the End of the World
Content Warning: Death & Loss, Natural Disasters, Climate Migration.
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In "The Library at the End of the World", the seas have risen, the skies have burned, and the world as we knew it is gone. You are a lone seeker in a shattered future, chasing the myth of a hidden library said to contain a final, impossible hope: the power to send a person back through time. Not to warn, not to witness, but to act.
Through interactive fiction and embedded, real-world journalism, you’ll piece together the insights of scientists, artists, and activists working today to shift our real-world course in the climate crisis. Across the ruins of the fabled library, you’ll explore three critical fields of climate action: behavioral change, technological adaptation, and cultural transformation.
This is a story about urgency, not just of individual heroism, but of collective memory, agency, and action. What if we could go back to the past and do what must be done?
Features:
- A future forged from fact and fiction: Navigate a richly imagined world that blends speculative storytelling with non-fiction interviews from real climate experts.
- Text-based exploration: Uncover fragments, decode the past, and unlock interactive articles that ground the story in present-day climate efforts.
- Themes of memory, time, and change: Challenge fatalism and find hope, not in escape, but in the power of informed action.
External Links (in-game links that you can explore if were unable to do so in-game due to browser incompatibility):
- What is Interactive Fiction
- Ustwo Games
- UN-facilitated Playing for the Planet initiative
- 2022 Playing for the Planet Green Game Jam Survey
- Playing for the Planet’s 2022 Annual Impact Report
- Suzie Hicks & Sprout - Youtube Kids Show
- TED Countdown Summit in Detroit
- BioChar Efforts in New York
- New York Climate Justice - GE Moreau site
- Landowner Resistance to Pipeline Company Lawsuit
- IREES GmbH (Institute for Resource Efficiency and Energy Strategies)
- IREES GmbH - Solutions for heating without relying on fossil fuels
Status | Released |
Platforms | HTML5 |
Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (1 total ratings) |
Author | roshellepixelle |
Genre | Interactive Fiction |
Made with | Twine |
Tags | Narrative, Non violent, Singleplayer, Text based |
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