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Arribada - A Game of saving Olive Ridley Turtles
Project Type
Roll & Write Ripl
Date
October 2025
Players
1
Duration
20 Mins
Age
7+
The Olive Ridley turtles are among the smallest yet most remarkable sea turtles on Earth, famous for their spectacular mass nesting events called arribadas, where thousands of females come ashore together to lay eggs under the moonlight. But their survival is under threat; from plastic pollution, fishing nets, and coastal development that destroy their nesting beaches. These gentle wanderers of the ocean play a vital role in maintaining healthy marine ecosystems, yet every journey from sea to sand is a perilous race against human impact and nature’s unpredictability.
In this roll-and-write conservation game, you step into the role of a Turtle Guardian, working to protect nesting sites, guide hatchlings safely to sea, and restore balance to their fragile habitats. Each dice roll represents a real-world decision like cleaning shores, creating safe zones, or tackling poachers; shaping the fate of an entire turtle generation. As the tides rise and threats grow, your strategy and empathy will determine whether the Olive Ridleys thrive once more or fade into the deep.


