Carbon Clicker

Conall Lynch, Arjun Rajesh Nair, Viktor Shapchev, Coen Werre, Noah Tjoen & Gabriel Leite Savegnago.

Group 25.

Our project was the creation of 'Carbon Clicker' An Engaging Learning tool about Greenwashing in the Tech Sector.

Play the game here: https://greenwashinggame.netlify.app/

Access to our GitHub repo: https://github.com/sse-project1-group19/greenwashing-game

Report Abstract: Abstract This project introduces Carbon Clicker, a browser- based educational clicker game created to raise awareness of green-washing methods in the tech sector. Inspired by games such as Cookie Clicker, it puts players in control of a growing technol- ogy company where they must manage revenue, pollution, and public perception at the same time. Through this gameplay, players encounter both misleading sustainability actions and more genuine alternatives, based on real-world examples from the software and technology industry. The game is aimed mainly at software engineers and computer science students, with the goal of helping them rec- ognize how greenwashing works in practice within their industry. By combining satire with simple resource-management mechanics and short educa- tional prompts, the project explores whether this topic can be presented in a more engaging and ac- cessible way. Due to the limited timeframe of the project, the game was evaluated through scenario- based analysis rather than large-scale user testing. Even with this limitation, the project suggests that Carbon Clicker has potential as an introductory learning tool for sustainability awareness in soft- ware engineering. Future work could focus on user testing, expanding the gameplay, and adding social features to increase engagement