Pula has returned to her grandmother’s farm after struggling to find work in the city after finishing university. The once productive small farm is now dry and nearly barren. Pula’s name means rain, as she was born just before the first spring rains. With her birth, her family planted a umtiza tree, which would grow with her and remind her of her roots at the farm. But the rains have shifted and changed, and so too must the way of farming. Pula decides to help rejuvenate the farm, in whatever way she can. She might not know much about farming, but a little collective and traditional knowledge can go a long way.

Pula & Roots is set in rural Eastern Cape, South Africa. It explores real world climate challenges faced by small holdings farmers. Pula & Roots is a text based narrative game where you play as Pula and help her make decisions to restore her grandmother’s farm and bring the community together. The game is an interactive fiction, built in Twine, based on real-world scenarios and challenges faced by people in South Africa.

This game was done as a part of the Climate Justice Game Jam hosted by Internet Teapot during the month of June 2025. The team members for the project includes:

Aiden Africa - Art and illustration

Danielle Albertyn - Story

Kamo Makhoba - Game design and UI

Nompumelelo Manyathi- Programming and game build

Music Attributes:

Wondrous Waters - royalty free music

https://pixabay.com/music/ambient-wondrous-waters-119518/

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