Abstract Made Tangible

UdL wanted a way for students to see the real impact of farming decisions on sustainability. They had ideas, but nothing concrete.



Starshot helped them transform a rough concept into an interactive simulator that enables students to experiment, learn, and see results in real-time, making climate and farming lessons more hands-on and engaging.

UdL needed an interactive digital simulator to help students explore how farming decisions affect fertilizer use, crop yield, and greenhouse gas emissions.



The project started as a very underdeveloped concept, with scattered ideas from the client and no existing framework. Even so, the university was eager to explore a new, interactive tool that would make lessons more engaging and provide students with a practical, hands-on learning experience.

Starshot handled the project end-to-end, including storytelling, asset and animation design, interface development, testing, and deployment in the client environment.



After evaluating platforms for the best fit with the client’s requirements and budget, the simulator was built using the Godot Engine and tested on Itch.io, with a part-time team of six members, including a project manager, Godot developer, two designers, a DevOps engineer, and a client coordinator, over a six-month period.



The simulator allows students to choose crops, select fertilizer types, track nitrogen fertilizer usage, monitor N₂O emissions, observe crop growth over time, and see final harvest yields. We also added a glossary, calculator, nitrogen cycle diagram, and accessibility features to ensure inclusive learning.