METHOD & CONTENT
A structured approach
Project Gaia is built on a deliberately rigorous design method.
The content is not improvised: it is structured to serve both understanding and decision-making.
The goal is not to accumulate information,
but to provide the relevant elements needed to decide within a constrained framework.
Fact sheets as the foundation
The game’s content is based on thematic fact sheets, covering in particular:
- energy
- technologies
- industry
- environment
- scientific research
These fact sheets form a common foundation, used both:
- to inform the player,
- to structure the choices offered,
- to ensure the overall consistency of the game.
Two levels of reading
Each fact sheet is built with two complementary levels:
1️⃣ Scientific popularization
A first level accessible to everyone, aiming to:
- understand the essential principles,
- establish orders of magnitude,
- avoid common misconceptions.
No technical background is required.
2️⃣ Progressive deepening
A second level allows going further:
- limits of technologies,
- physical or economic constraints,
- uncertainties and debated areas.
This level does not aim for exhaustiveness,
but for accuracy and coherence.
No ready-made answers
The fact sheets do not provide turnkey solutions.
They do not say “what to do,” but “what to decide with.”
The game embraces:
- the absence of a perfect solution,
- necessary trade-offs,
- delayed or non-linear effects,
- tensions between conflicting objectives.
Validation by qualified reviewers
Before any integration into a demo, the content is intended to be:
- reviewed by competent profiles in their field,
- challenged through critical feedback,
- adjusted if necessary.
This step aims to verify:
- internal consistency,
- rigor of reasoning,
- absence of abusive oversimplification.
Validation does not seek unanimity,
but the robustness of the framework.
An evolving method
The method is not fixed.
The fact sheets can be:
- corrected,
- expanded,
- updated,
depending on: - new feedback,
- the evolution of knowledge,
- the needs of the game.
The goal is to keep the content alive, without undermining the stability of the game.
What this method guarantees
- a coherent decision-making foundation
- controlled pedagogical progression
- a clear separation between facts, hypotheses, and uncertainties
- a game that prioritizes understanding over performance
Project Gaia’s method does not aim to simplify reality,
but to make it understandable without distorting it.