Who wants to terminate the game? The role of vested interests and metaplayers in the ATOLLGAME experience

摘要: Low coral islands are heavily dependent on groundwater for freshwater supplies. The declaration by the government of Kiribati water reserves over privately owned land has led to conflicts, illegal settlements, and vandalism. Also, consumption tends increase toward Western-like standards, human pollution already contaminated most lenses. This project aims provide relevant information local stakeholders facilitate dialogue devise sustainable management practices. A computer-assisted role-playing game is implemented fulfill this aim. following three-stage methodology applied: collecting expert knowledge, blending di ferent viewpoints into a game-based model, playing with explore scenarios. Although sessions delivered successful outcomes, final stage characterized upheaval contradictory stands that undermine whole process. It argued heterogeneous may be handled in satisfactory manner during gaming but long-term hidden agendas override outcomes. Beyond inherent question legitimacy attached such approaches, some players clearly must deal constraints often genuinely considered external ongoing negotiation