From August 1 - 14th, we are inviting families across Amador to participate in a fun interactive Wildfire Preparedness Game. This game is free, open to the public, and designed for all ages! Winners will be eligible for awesome local prizes. In this game, families will complete creative challenges related to:Home & Property Fire-ProofingFamily Communication PlansEvacuation StrategiesGo Bags & Emergency KitsThe game can be played anywhere, at any time!. You can play the game on a desktop computer, a tablet, or a smartphone (all you need is cellphone reception or wifi). You can play for as long or as short as you like, you can start and stop whenever you like, but keep in mind it may take a few hours to complete the entire game. Points will be awarded based on number of missions completed, humor, brilliance, and creativity! Winners will be announced via email, so if you would like to be eligible to win prizes, please submit your email address when prompted in the game. Why are we doing this?This is a free community game organized by Jenny Gottstein (who grew up in Volcano). The goal of this game is to share local preparedness resources and build community resilience in a way that is engaging, memorable and fun! A few years ago we produced a Wildfire Preparedness Game in Volcano and it was a blast. You can see photos from that event here. But this year, we wanted to design a game that could be played by families throughout the county. What is The Go Game? The Go Game designs high-tech adventure games around the world! Since 2001, we've produced over 16,000 games for over 1.5 million players in 25 countries. Our games are used for training, tourism, marketing, team-building, education and just pure fun. Learn more about our play here: www.thegogame.comIn 2010, we organized the first Earthquake Preparedness Game in San Francisco, and have since developed the concept of Disaster Preparedness Gaming. With the extreme drought conditions and alarming wildfires, we are determined to apply our play tools towards resilience and preparedness.Want to get involved? It takes ALL HANDS ON DECK to prepare for a wildfire, and we are actively looking for individuals / organizations that would like to offer their feedback and resources to make this community game a success. If you have tips, resources, suggestions or questions please reach out to jenny@thegogame.com We are also looking for people to help us spread the word to families in Amador, and for local prize sponsors. If you can help in either capacity, be in touch!
