The Strange Weather System
Cheerful Colors
These colors were chosen for their high contrast, vibrant hues, and overall warm tones. Their welcoming and bright personalities really make all aspects of the design system pop and twang with life.
Thematic Typography
Cubano, the game’s main header font, harkens back to display and billboard typefaces. It is hard to miss and urgent, yet friendly.
Cubano forms a solid foundation to project the most important information for easier gameplay.
Gibson was chosen for its readability, scalability, and deeply rooted history in civil advocacy.
This typeface’s legacy aligns with that of the Strange Weather System, making it a brilliant design to support the foundation of this game.
Supportive Grids
This game’s grid system relies on a 2:1 ratio - acting as a metaphor for how the combined actions of two people are better than one when it comes to addressing climate change.
This stark ratio echoes the game’s unwavering optimistic stance that our lives will be better if we act, and act we must.
Extra area allotted by this grid supports detailed illustrations on every card. This keeps text and icons consistently spaced and easily identifiable in relation to the main visuals.
Iconic Illustrations
Cinematic. Energetic. Joyful to look at. Illustrations are the main spectacle of this game. Each visual was crafted to celebrate a singular point of interest, the main idea behind each card’s meaning.
Their larger-than-life personalities communicate the scale of harm and resolution that can result from each card’s purpose.
The crisp and warped forms of characters, settings, and objects emphasize and exaggerate their recognizable qualities.
This stylization makes it quick and easy for players to identify cards during gameplay, which is essential if they are to win the game.
Design Drives Us
Ultimately, the way that climate change is visualized has a fundamental impact on how people understand its impacts and their capacity to help.
By celebrating reasonable actions that most Americans can take, Strange Weather We’re Having endorses and promotes a hopeful outlook aimed to instill emotional responses and real-world action for those who play.