Help us make a sequel!

Kai UnEarthed is complete and available on Steam.

We have begun working on a sequel called Tempest UnEarthed, set in Los Angeles in 2029 and 2222. Tempest is a non-playable character in Kai UnEarthed, and is the main character in this new game. The game will support young people in practicing how to take collective action as climate change intensifies extreme weather conditions in working class neighborhoods. It will include a digital game, a journal, and a live action theater role-playing game.

Tempest, as seen in Kai UnEarthed

Kai UnEarthed and Tempest UnEarthed are both part of a gaming and climate change curriculum that M. Coopilton is working on with the Radical Play Lab at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, in collaboration with Dr. TreaAndrea Russworm.

Please reach out to us at KaiUnearthed@gmail.com if you are interested in supporting these ongoing projects.

 

Share the Experience

Here are some ways you can use Kai UnEarthed to build community:

  1. Share

    the link to this website on social media.

  2. Connect

    with us on Instagram @kaiunearthed and @abolitionistgamingnetwork. Or email us at KaiUnearthed@gmail.com. We welcome feedback on the game.

  3. Play

    the game with people in person or over a live video platform, and compare the journals you create. Feel free to share what you create with us as well at KaiUnearthed@gmail.com.

  4. Create

    media inspired by the game: stories, videos, music, other interactive works set in the UnEarthed cinematic universe, or create your own games about unpoliced futures and climate justice.i

  5. Embed

    the game in workshops, classes, or webinars on climate justice, critical digital literacy, abolitionism, game design, etc. We are working on curricula around the game too, so let’s compare notes!

  6. Prototype Unpoliced Futures

    Kai UnEarthed is one of several emerging games that imagine and prototype unpoliced futures. It is part of the Abolitionist Gaming Network. As graffiti during the 2020 George Floyd Rebellion prophesied, “another end of the world is possible.” We want to support young people in creating their own games to imagine the worlds they are building out of the ashes of the present one.

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Check out these Resources

Visit the link below for a FREE list of information related to the core themes of Kai UnEarthed: Abolitionism, Afrofuturism, Solarpunk. etc. This has not been updated in a while so it might be a bit outdated.

If you have suggestions for resources to add, please email us at KaiUnearthed@gmail.com (link).