Welcome to the St. Charles region of Missouri! You’re an apprentice environmental scientist here to help with the restoration process of the river, which has fallen into a dire state. The waters are brown, trash is scattered, and invasive species run amok. With the aid of your mentor, Dr. Waterson, you’ll learn about the river and the native flora and fauna as you progress through several minigames in your quest to restore the river to its beautiful, natural state. Test what you've learned with a short quiz!

Approximately 20 minutes of gameplay time

Controls

WASD keys: Move forward, left, right, and backwards

E Key: Interact with Dr. Waterson, continue dialogue, and interact with plants and animals

Left Click (LMB): Interact with Objects in the Mini Game Areas

G Key or click on Guidebook button: Open and close the guidebook. Use 'E' to interact with plants and animals you are close to in order to fill out your guidebook

Characters

Dr. William Waterson

Your trusty mentor, an experienced environmental scientist that will help guide you throughout the game. Despite the daunting task ahead, his joyful laugh and upbeat attitude will encourage you through to the very end.

You!

You are an apprentice scientist here to help with the river restoration as your first major job. No matter how tough it seems, with the knowledge in your guidebook and the encouragement of Dr. Waterson, you'll become an expert in no time.

Gameplay Features

• Talk with Dr. Waterson to gain an understanding of the situation
• Interact with plants and animals around to record them in your guidebook to learn what they are
• Test the water for its quality in the water testing minigame
• Learn about the trash that is often left in natural areas and its dangers, and remove it to help the environment
• Sort out what’s supposed to stay and what’s invasive and how it’s a danger to the habitat
• Test your knowledge with a quiz that will show how much of a Missouri river expert you are

Credits

Created by the Lime Branch, as part of Lindenwood University

Programmers: Alex Sime, Jacob Tucker, Roger Alms, Tynan Barlow, Alex Blume, Sherryl Jewell

2D Artists: Lily Cash, Rebekah Tiesi, Micah Ingram, Anthony Wokurka

3D Artists: Carly Meyerhardt, Trevor Scholes, Isabella Knaack, Ethan Lyons, Michael Martinez Vidals, Hans Muehlbauer

Narrative Designers: Raegan Blair, Sage Hyder-Hill, Kenya McCarvey

Sound Engineers: Finn Brown, Micah Ingram, Carly Meyerhardt, Shawn Roberts, Trevor Scholes, Prince Ukoha 

Quality Assurance: Kellen Williams, Tynan Barlow, Calvin Chen, Daniel Evans, Micah Ingram, David Ollenbittle, Michael Martinez Vidals