Phase 1 of the project was implemented between December 2025 and January 2026 and focused on establishing the core design, educational logic, and visual identity of the game. Building on the internationally recognized Pacific Climate Adventures, the project adapted its proven game mechanics to the Mongolian and Northeast Asian context, with a strong focus on desertification as a key regional challenge.
A central feature of Phase 1 was the active participation of youth from Northeast Asia. Through a series of collaborative workshops, online discussions, and design review meetings, young people from the region worked together with NEAYCC and Enviroally to co-create the game. This participatory process resulted in the joint development of the game map, characters, and a redesigned disaster mechanism that replaces sea-level rise with soil erosion to better reflect Mongolia’s environmental realities.
The co-creation approach ensured that regional perspectives, local knowledge, and youth experiences were meaningfully integrated into the game design. By engaging young people not only as participants but as contributors, the project strengthened ownership, creativity, and regional cooperation.
With the successful completion of Phase 1, all core design elements—including the board game map, logo, character concepts, and climate risk mechanisms—have been finalized. This provides a strong foundation for Phase 2, which will focus on developing educational content, playtesting with teachers and students, and expanding climate education outreach.
The Mongolian Climate Adventures project demonstrates how youth participation, cross-border dialogue, and creative learning tools can come together to advance climate education and cooperation in Northeast Asia.