UCSC launches free new games to help people prepare for a fire emergency

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV) -- U.C. Santa Cruz announced that the school's computational media researchers created a series of games designed to help communities build resilience to wildfires.

They say that faced with challenging decisions in the moment of a fire, can have serious impacts on the outcome.

The games invite players to confront stressful topics, initiating individual preparedness and larger dialogues through simulation based on potential real-world emergency scenarios.

The games -- Firewise Residents, Firesafe Friends, and Find Your Things -- each deal with complex dilemmas asking people to make hard decisions in tough moments.

You can access the games for free by visiting https://ucsc-wildfire-games.itch.io/wildfire-minigames-collection.