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A close up of a spread of cards used by participants in the game Barefood at the serious games workshop at the Oxford Martin School on 17 Feb 2026. Photo by Jacquelyn Turner.
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Barefood
Barefood is a serious game for decision-makers and experts to explore and plan for the complex vulnerabilities within the UK food system. It can also be played by the public and students. Barefood lets you simulate what happens when chronic weaknesses, like food poverty or just-in-time logistics, meet acute shocks, such as extreme weather or cyber attacks. By taking on various stakeholder roles and making difficult choices with limited resources across simulated five-year rounds, participants identify how the food system might fail, and develop resilient strategies to prevent potential civil unrest. The game requires a minimum of 7 players, and can accommodate up to 35 players as they join one of 7 stakeholder groups. A game session can last between 2 and 4 hours.
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