Indie · 2025
Lithium
In *Lithium*, players step into the shoes of one of three factions—Activists, Locals, or the City—fighting over a lithium mining project in Cínovec, Czechia. The developer pushes to begin extraction quickly, ignoring local concerns. Your goal is to stop the project or push for a fair, eco-friendly alternative. Success depends on navigating complex dynamics between groups, organizing forums, and balancing priorities like community impact, climate change, and global energy needs. Each faction has unique tools and actions, with unpredictable outcomes. Winning requires cooperation, strategic planning, and addressing real-world issues like environmental justice and sustainable transitions. The game, created by Blue Pulsar kolektiv for the *Symptoms of the Future* exhibition, highlights the tension between industrial progress and ecological responsibility. It challenges players to weigh economic demands against long-term planetary health. By exploring lithium’s role in the energy shift, *Lithium* offers a thought-provoking look at modern conflicts. Its narrative and mechanics reflect the urgency of ethical decision-making in a changing world.