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<aside> 🪧 Sign Up: Register your team and select your preferred APIs and tools.
Skill Up: Review the documentation for iTree, iNaturalist, and leaderboard development best practices.
Strategize: Think about how leaderboard dynamics can amplify engagement and impact.
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Objective:
Create a captivating game that encourages users to participate in tree planting activities, identifying potential tree planting locations, and verifying existing tree data from the government (consider APIs from the City of Miami, Miami-Dade County) utilizing iTree and/or iNaturalist for real-world impact. Your game should feature a leaderboard to highlight top contributors, fostering a competitive yet collaborative environment for making a real difference.
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Leaderboard Integration: Implement a leaderboard to track and display user achievements, such as the number of trees planted, species identified, or conservation tasks completed.
Engagement and Education: Design your game to be engaging, with educational content about the importance of trees and conservation efforts.
Real-world Data Utilization: Use data from iTree and/or iNaturalist to inform game content and missions. Extra points for using public city data from City of Miami, Coral Gables and/or Miami-Dade County.
Future Scalability: Consider how your game could be expanded or integrated into future Collabothons.
SEE iTree API Documentation PDF FOR EXAMPLE USAGE
Engagement: How well the game motivates and retains players.
Innovation: Creativity in game design and use of technology.
Technical Execution: Code quality and technical implementation.
Impact: The potential for real-world environmental impact.
Leaderboard Implementation: Effectiveness and innovation in leaderboard design.
<aside> 💡 Dynamic Updates: Leaderboard updates in real-time as users complete actions.
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<aside> 💡 Tiers and Badges: Introduce tiers and badges for achieving specific milestones.Social Sharing: Allow users to share their leaderboard status on social media.
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<aside> 💡 Environmental Impact: Show equivalent environmental impact, e.g., CO2 absorbed.
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<aside> 🏆 Leader of the Pack: For the team whose game best utilizes the leaderboard to drive engagement and impact.
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<aside> 🏆 Innovator Award: For the most creative and innovative game mechanics.
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<aside> 🏆 Eco-Warrior Award: For the project with the highest potential for real-world environmental impact.
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