Andorra Launches Risc 360 Video Game to Teach Students Disaster Prevention

Andorra Recerca i Innovació (AR+I) has launched Risc 360, an educational video game aimed at building awareness, prevention, and self-protection skills against natural hazards among the country's students.

The initiative, released on October 13 to mark the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, serves as a supplementary tool in training sessions for pupils across Andorra's three education systems. These sessions, run by AR+I's classroom area alongside Protecció Civil, have long promoted knowledge of natural risks and responsible responses to emergencies.

Players assume the role of a fictional character at a school struck by intense rain, flooding, gale-force winds, and a thunderstorm. They identify threats, interpret alerts, and choose optimal safety measures. The game merges educational material with gamification, while promoting solidarity and community cooperation to build critical thinking and sound judgment.

AR+I positions the project as strengthening its dedication to scientific outreach, natural risk research specific to Andorra, and fostering a more resilient society. Developed collaboratively, it drew input from AR+I's technology team, the Earth and Atmosphere Sciences Classroom, Protecció Civil personnel, and the Ministry of Education to incorporate diverse perspectives.

Intended mainly for classroom use, Risc 360 remains freely accessible to all via the projects section of the AR+I website. Plans call for expanding it to cover additional local threats, such as avalanches, forest fires, earthquakes, landslides, and extreme weather, providing a fuller picture of risks facing the country.