'Animal Cards' is a new project by Paolo Torchitti, an Italian IT professional with years of history volunteering on farms and interacting with wildlife. Torchitti noted that the video game industry has brought a lot of intention to various topics, such as mythology, history, and fantasy. However, there are not many video games that support the cause of wildlife protection.
This is why Torchitti is creating Animal Cards. Animal Cards is a digital and physical card game. In the physical game, players can collect hundreds of cards that unlock content in the video game. In the video game, users can immerse themselves in the natural environments of many different species, such as elks, leopards, or rhinos. The gameplay of the card game is similar to popular card-collecting games such as 'Yu-Gi-Oh' or 'Magic: The Gathering.'
Every card in the game is designed by hand, and every environment in the video game is realistically rendered. This combination gives Animal Cards a premium reputation starting at its inception. Animal Cards will be playable on PC, Android, and iOS devices, as well as in virtual reality.
On top of the game itself, Animal Cards is donating $1.50 from every $10 spent on the game to support animals in real life.
Image Credit: Animal Cards, Paolo Torchitti
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Wildlife Gaming
- The concept of bringing attention to wildlife conservation through digital games presents the opportunity to create an immersive and engaging platform for awareness-raising.
- Digital and Physical Integration
- Animal Cards' integration of digital and physical gameplay makes it a unique and innovative gaming experience, with possibilities for future developments in other industries.
- Gamifying Charity
- The concept of donating a portion of profits to support real-life animal conservation presents the opportunity to gamify charity and incentivize players to make a positive impact through gaming.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Gaming Industry
- The gaming industry can leverage the concept of Wildlife Awareness Games to create unique and innovative gaming experiences that raise awareness of important social and environmental issues.
- Conservation and Wildlife Industry
- The conservation and wildlife industry can collaborate with game developers to gamify their programs and create interactive educational experiences for people to learn more about wildlife conservation.
- Charity Industry
- Animal Cards' success in gamifying charity presents the opportunity for the charity industry to partner with game developers to create interactive fundraising campaigns that incentivize players to make a difference while enjoying a game.
