The Rural Energy Quest — A Year of Rural Energy Choices is a digital educational game set in the rural valley of Riverstone, where a family must face a year of rising bills, inefficient buildings and difficult energy choices. Reducing consumption is not simply about switching off lights: players must understand where energy is lost, protect vulnerable people and plan realistic improvements.

In the first chapter, the player examines the farmhouse, interprets consumption patterns, improves insulation and selects the most effective solutions to get through the winter.

In the second chapter, the focus moves from the home to the farm. The player must turn the agricultural holding into a more efficient system by assessing building orientation, photovoltaic panels, hybrid wind-and-solar systems, geothermal heating for greenhouses and energy recovery from agricultural by-products. Each technology answers a specific problem and must be selected carefully.

The decisions are not only about innovation: players must avoid unsuitable or expensive solutions, integrate the available energy sources and maintain a balance between savings, reliability and climate-impact reduction.