We're honoured to be taking part in Midgard's Zero Carbon Quest Steam event, happening December 9 through 16 2024. We have been working with the fine folks at Midgard to have the development of THE SIGNAL asessed for it's carbon impact. We've been tracking the data and once the game is released will receive a rating based on our usage.
Normally this sort of ESG stuff is reserved for the ultra-corporate suits and AAAs, but we feel it's relevant to our work. In THE SIGNAL you interact with a planet that has a mind of it's own -- it's governed by a self-sustaining ecosystem that extends beyond ecology and into its own consciousness. We don't want to give away too much, so we'll just leave you with the idea that systems are important. Everything is connected -- so why not bring that theme back out into the real world?
We're lucky to be based in a province (Quebec) where the majority of our power consumption comes from hydroelectric energy, and we mostly work from home so nobody's burning fuel driving around all day for their job. But that doesn't eliminate other activities: there's travel for events and showcasing, there's travel for team meet-ups. There are always things to consider!
That's where Midgard comes in! They have the power to... track our power usage!
Is this sort of thing important to you? Please complete this survey and let the folks at Midgard know what you think. If you'd like to learn more about the methodology behind the rating process, we invite you to visit the Midgard website for more details.
P.S. If you made it this far into our post, you get the reward of secret knowledge: we'll be running another playtest very soon. Like if everything goes as planned, before the end of the year soon... Make sure you're signed up and are following us on the Community Hub to be notified when it opens!