Go Jelly_

A strategy game that helps you understand climate change

Together with CAU, we have developed a role-based strategy game that clearly illustrates the complex effects of climate change on the oceans and the resulting ecological and social challenges. The focus is on how changes in the ocean — such as rising temperatures, oxygen depletion, and the displacement of marine habitats—can affect coastal cities and their populations.

Insight into development

Players take on the role of mayor of Sunset City, a fictional coastal metropolis that is increasingly affected by a massive proliferation of jellyfish. Together with an interdisciplinary team of researchers, they must analyze the causes, develop long-term strategies, and take immediate action to curb the spread. In doing so, economic decisions, ecological responsibility, and the needs of the residents must be taken into account in a balanced manner. The game thus provides a realistic insight into the challenges of a changing ecosystem and shows how complex sustainable solutions can be in practice.

The game Go Jelly was developed using a modern low-poly design to ensure a smooth, high-performance gaming experience on a wide range of devices, from older smartphones to powerful desktop systems. In addition to the technical design and programming, we took on complete narrative development for this project, creating a comprehensive game storybook that clearly structures and creatively links the characters, game world and plot.

The graphical elements and all animations were implemented using React and supported by a clean, efficient development setup. ESLint, TypeScript, and Prettier were used to ensure consistent code, high maintainability, and a smooth workflow. The result is a visually appealing, technically stable game that is equally designed for aesthetics and performance.