Games with an SDGs theme: A roundup of board and card games

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

You often see SDGs—short for the Sustainable Development Goals—in various contexts, and to build a better future, it’s essential to raise awareness among more people and encourage them to incorporate the goals into their daily lives.

That’s why there are so many games themed around the SDGs these days.

In addition to numerous board and card games suitable for use at home or in schools, there are also SDG-focused games offered in corporate training programs.

In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of SDG-themed games that people of all ages can try.

These games are perfect for sparking conversations and reflections about the SDGs, so be sure to give them a try.

Games themed on the SDGs: A roundup of board and card games (11–20)

KOIKEYA SDGs Theater: Sasu and Tena Sugoroku Set

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Koikeya distributes an anime themed around the SDGs titled “Koikeya SDGs Theater: Sus & Tena.” That world is adapted into a board game in the “Koikeya SDGs Theater: Sus & Tena Sugoroku Set.” It has two main features.

First, each square contains a message related to the SDGs.

Second, there are event squares where you battle monsters themed around SDGs issues.

As a result, it doesn’t feel like studying, and even young children can enjoy engaging with it.

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In conclusion

We introduced a wide range of options, from board and card games related to the SDGs to programs that are useful for employee training.

All of them help deepen understanding of the SDGs, and recently there are options tailored for everyone from children to adults.

Why not use the games introduced in this article as an opportunity to think about our future and give them a try?