Energyomställning
For groups that want a deeper understanding of how energy, infrastructure, economics and social development are connected.
The core of the game
A transition that many people need to understand at the same time.
This megagame was developed on behalf of the Swedish Energy Agency to increase understanding of how the design and future transformation of the energy system affect society, the environment and the climate.
In the game, the energy system is not only a technical issue. It becomes a matter of local needs, resources, conflicts of interest, politics, economics, climate, environment and people affected by decisions.
Energy
Production, distribution, supply and investments.
Society
Municipalities, residents, companies and local conditions.
Environment
Land use, climate impact and ecological consequences.
Decisions
Negotiation, prioritisation and trade-offs between goals.
The game experience
Three decades, many perspectives and a society in transition.
Deltagarna spelar olika lokala, regionala och nationella roller. Det kan handla om politiska beslutsfattare, företag, energisystemets aktörer eller invånare som påverkas av utvecklingen.
The game is played in rounds spanning three decades into the future, and participants need to solve tasks, collaborate with others and make decisions about how society should transition. Det gör att spelet rör sig från enskilda beslut till långsiktiga konsekvenser.
The result is an intense experience where participants must both protect their own interests and seek shared solutions.
Learning & systems understanding
Participants feel how the system responds.
A key point of the megagame format is that participants do not merely receive information about complex systems. They act within them.
When the energy system changes, new dependencies and conflicts of interest arise. An investment can solve one problem while creating another. A local decision can have regional consequences. One group’s success may depend on another group bearing the cost.
The game thus becomes a way to explore collaboration, responsibility and long-term thinking in practice.
Uses
Why play Switching the Current
Collaboration
For municipalities, companies and organisations that want to work with interaction between different actors.
Strategic learning
For organisations that want to create a shared experience to analyse and discuss afterwards.
Want to understand the format first?
Switching the Current is a megagame.
Read more about how megagames work as large team-based board games with roles, control teams, negotiation and learning through action.
Book or discuss
Do you want to use Switching the Current in your organisation as training or a workshop?
Enodios can help discuss format, audience, number of participants and how the game can be connected to your issues.