# A World Without Oil The All Too Plausible Alternate Reality Game By Trendopoly | Published 2007-05-02 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/a-world-without-oil-the-all-too-plausible-alternate-reality-game References: [futurismic](http://www.futurismic.com/2007/05/world_without_oil_a_collaborat.html) & [worldwithoutoil.org](http://www.worldwithoutoil.org/) Are you a [hardcore gamer](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mindseye-game) with a conscience? Would you like to game with a purpose? Then the World Without Oil [alternate reality game](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/windy-weatherfoot-game) may be just the thing for you. This game allows users to imagine and explore what our world could look like if it really ran out of oil... this is an opportunity to help map out possibilities and who know? Maybe you can even help with the solution to an all too plausible problem. Image: Designed by Alex Neckels of [Art Space Project](http://www.artspaceproject.com). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 28% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Alternate Reality Gaming:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop immersive gaming experiences that engage users in imagining and solving real-world problems. - **Resource Scarcity:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create sustainable solutions and technologies to address the challenges of depleting resources. - **Future Speculation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build platforms that allow individuals to envision and collaborate on potential future scenarios. ### Who This Affects Most - **Gaming:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate real-world issues into gaming to educate and inspire players to make positive change. - **Renewable Energy:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore and develop alternative energy sources to mitigate the impact of oil depletion. - **Foresight Consulting:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Provide strategic foresight services to help organizations navigate potential future scenarios and make informed decisions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Realistic Investment Simulations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/asset-manager-quest.md) - [Web3 Sci-Fi Adventure Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-awakening.md) - [Impactful Gaming Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/humanity-games.md) - [Real-World Adventure Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scratch-earth.md) - [Gamified Sustainability Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-carbon-games.md) - [AI Image Challenges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-or-real.md) - [Adventure Role-Playing Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/astral-wield.md) - [Immersive Memory Loss Simulators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lost-in-the-world.md) - [AI-Generated Guessing Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/human-or-ai.md)