DIRT RICH: The Compost Quest
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A game where trash becomes treasure and earthworms are legends.
In the mood for turning over a new leaf? Dirt Rich invites players into a lively world filled with quirky characters, surprising strategies, and compost-fueled adventures. The only place where breaking down is a good thing.
Race to transform scraps into the richest pile of black gold and battle against catastrophes with a little help from your dream team of decomposers. ✨ Discover why getting your hands dirty has never been this much fun before.
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Releasing soon- DIRT RICH: The Composting Card Game
Play your way from wet waste to black gold to become dirt rich!
Learn easily
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ABC guide breaks down learning complex topics into simple steps
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Have fun learning through gaming
Strategize
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Understand the science, ratios and components of composting to form your own composting pile
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Solve puzzles and use tools
Immerse
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Immerse into natural ecosystems
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Get insights on complex natural ecosystems beyond what you just see as "bugs"
Interact
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Collaborate with other players to build a balanced compost pile
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Compete with others to master the basics of composting and win the game
Problem
The improper disposal of wet waste is resulting in an environmental and social crisis.
Environmental crisis
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Improper management of organic food waste contributes to 95% of Methane emissions (UNEP, 2022)
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Methane is the second most abundant anthropogenic GHG after carbon dioxide (CO2)
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Methane is more than 28 X as potent as carbon dioxide at trapping heat in the atmosphere.
Social crisis
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Half of the world population relies on the informal sector for waste management, particularly in the Global South (WEF, 2023).
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The informal sector is comprised of waste pickers who are the most marginalized communities in the world suffering from extreme poverty, abuse and exploitation.
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Organic food waste in waste sites and dumps exposes waste pickers, who lack basic safety equipment, to health risks and diseases.
Solution- Composting
How can you take small steps in your daily life to combat the global climate crisis?
“The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.”
-Chinese proverb
Reduces emissions
Reducing food waste and composting has more emissions reduction potential than EVs, recycling, high speed rails and walkable cities combined.
Restores nutrients
Rather than worthless waste, compost is a valuable resource. This black gold can maintain soil health, enhance water retention and restore natural ecosystems. In can indeed make you dirt rich!
About the Founder
Hi there! Mallika here. DIRT RICH is a result of numerous experiences I have gained over the last few years -
I fell in love with social enterprise as an undergrad at Warwick, creating social enterprise projects and pitching them at Enactus national competitions. I have worked at India's foremost social enterprise incubator Villgro, in their Climate Action vertical. I also have an MSc. in Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship from the pioneering batch of the London School of Economics, and training and recognition from LSE Generate and Enactus UK.
I have 8 years of experience as a Design Thinker, Innovation strategist, UX researcher and Games designer and have been trained in foresight and systems thinking by the School of International Futures. I am also a Permaculture Certified designer and bring technically sound knowledge on natural farming to Dirt Rich.
As an impact-oriented professional my roots are in grassroots non-profits and I have waste management, education & biodiversity conservation sector experience.
To know more about me- check out my LinkedIn page.