Beecarbonize

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Beecarbonize is an environmental card strategy game where you combat climate change by researching technologies, enacting policies, and protecting ecosystems to reduce carbon emissions. Balance power generation, social reforms, ecology, and scientific endeavors, and face increasing extreme events based on your carbon production. Cards depict real-world inventions, laws, and industries to help you diversify strategies in your quest to save the planet.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

94%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,132 reviews

gameplay48 positive mentions

grinding5 negative mentions

Beautiful artwork and engaging educational content that raises awareness about climate change.
The game offers a variety of strategies and paths to victory, making it enjoyable and replayable.
It's free to play, easy to learn, and provides a fun challenge, especially in hardcore mode.

The game can become repetitive and easy once players understand the mechanics and optimal strategies.
Some mechanics, such as the resource management and event triggers, can feel unbalanced and frustrating.
The game has a heavy-handed political message that may not resonate with all players.

gameplay
135 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
36%
62%
2%
The gameplay is generally described as simple and accessible, with a decent flow and engaging mechanics that revolve around resource management and strategic decision-making. While many players find it enjoyable and addictive, some criticize the balance of the game and the thematic disconnect between its environmental message and certain gameplay mechanics. Overall, it offers a fun experience, though it may feel repetitive or shallow after extended play.
- “The gameplay itself flows decently well, even if it's trivially easy to break it.”
- “Gameplay is simple yet challenging.”
- “Interesting concept with addictive gameplay, takes a few rounds to really figure out all the nuances of the rules but once you get it you can get creative with it!”
- “The gameplay feels shallow.”
- “My gameplay ended with the game berating me that I just sent all the people elsewhere and didn't tackle any of the actual problems, even though I completely solved climate change... in my opinion, the game is sending the wrong messages.”
- “However, the mechanics very much push the same narratives oil companies have been funding for years, advocating for wind and solar over nuclear, as well as pushing some really counterintuitive ways of looking at events.”
graphics
40 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
45%
47%
8%
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their beautiful artwork and charming aesthetic, which enhance the educational and strategic elements of gameplay. Players appreciate the clean design of the cards and the immersive sound design, although some note a lack of graphical options and minimalistic elements that may not appeal to everyone. Overall, the visuals contribute positively to the game's engaging and fun atmosphere.
- “Every card here has beautiful artwork with in-depth descriptions to give the player insight into the real possibilities of making the world a better place.”
- “The graphics and elements of the system are well designed to reflect their purpose and assist gameplay.”
- “The graphics and sound design are truly immersive, pulling players into the game world.”
- “Game is clearly developed for mobile and could use graphic options like non-fullscreen, adjustable window size.”
- “- no graphical settings such as windowed/fullscreen or resolution”
- “I don't like the art style.”
replayability
39 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
36%
49%
15%
The game's replayability is a mixed bag, with some players praising its high potential due to multiple victory conditions and strategies, while others find it limited after initial playthroughs. Many reviews highlight that, despite being fun and engaging, the game can become repetitive and lacks depth, especially after achieving all goals. Overall, while there are elements that encourage replay, such as achievements and different paths, the consensus suggests that replayability may diminish significantly after a few hours of play.
- “Overall, fun game with a ton of replayability; 10/10.”
- “There are many routes you can take to win, so there’s quite a bit of replayability.”
- “Very high replay value and should be good for at least 5-10 playthroughs to explore all the different ways to win (and lose).”
- “However, after the first few rounds of frustrating losses, once you catch on, it gets pretty easy and also repetitive, so there's no real incentive for replayability in my opinion after a few hours of play.”
- “The game is short and sweet, but the lack of replayability in the long run makes it get old quickly; still worth downloading.”
- “Even with heavy-handed messaging aside, the game lacks depth and replayability, which is a significant issue for this type of game.”
music
24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
54%
33%
13%
The music in the game is generally praised for being relaxing, fitting well with the gameplay, and enhancing the overall experience, though some players noted it can become repetitive. Many reviews highlight the quality of the sound effects and the art style, with a few suggesting improvements like a volume slider for better customization. Overall, the soundtrack contributes positively to the game's atmosphere, making it enjoyable for players.
- “The music is relaxing, and the sound feedback is good for the most part.”
- “It's got some curious music and a distinctive yet charming art style.”
- “Graphics are nice, the soundtrack is quite calming and fits the theme quite well.”
- “The sound and music is...there but nothing special can be said about it.”
- “I'd mostly like to see a volume slider for the game sounds and music.”
- “- no sound and music adjustment, plain on/off”
humor
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is widely praised for its cleverness and absurdity, with players enjoying funny interactions, quirky names, and a silly soundtrack that enhances the overall experience. Many reviews highlight the game's ability to blend humor with gameplay mechanics, making it entertaining despite some thematic complexities. Overall, the comedic elements contribute significantly to the game's charm and enjoyment.
- “Funny global warming game”
- “Really good, interesting how to mix the resource generation with the costs and has some funny names and interactions.”
- “It's a funny little survival game.”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
17%
83%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be initially enjoyable but quickly devolving into frustration and tedium. While achieving 100% completion presents a challenge, many feel that certain achievements, particularly the 20-win streak, are unnecessarily tedious and lack meaningful rewards, leading to a sense of basic grinding without significant incentive. Overall, the grind can feel excessive, with some players resorting to AFK strategies to manage the repetitive tasks.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “It's fun for a few hours, but after that the game becomes more frustrating and tedious than fun.”
- “Ignoring the messaging of the game having the subtlety of a brick to the skull, after you get the six endings, there is very little casual replay value in the normal mode, so you'll probably continue playing for the achievements; shame they range from unnecessarily tedious, such as the 'win 20 games in a row' achievement to unnecessarily difficult RNG-fest speedrun achievements.”
- “Also, I fail to see the incentive to get the 20 win streak, because I anticipate there would be nothing new in the game after a couple of wins (basic grinding).”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
17%
50%
The game's story is criticized for lacking coherence and depth, with some players finding it nonsensical and overly simplistic. While it offers a fun and engaging experience, many feel it misses the mark in delivering a meaningful narrative or celebratory conclusion. Overall, the storyline is seen as a weak point, overshadowed by gameplay mechanics.
- “A quick and fun card game with a gentle learning curve, interesting storyline, and pleasant message.”
- “On one hand, I can see playing after the threat is gone to be like a conclusion after the climax of the story, but on the other, it would've been nice to have had a celebratory message at such a significant milestone.”
- “The content of what is available also doesn't make much sense or have any story.”
- “There are some pretty silly ideas in here like degrowth, and like most games of its kind, it is not balanced very realistically (nuclear is underpowered, as usual) but it's fun enough to play if you can get past the missionary attitude toward writing most games of this type seem to suffer from.”
- “No story.”
monetization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The game is praised for being a high-quality, addictive free experience with no monetization schemes or microtransactions, setting it apart from many other free games. However, some users note that its simplicity and lack of difficulty may limit its appeal.
- “Yeah, that's an eye-opening and incredibly addictive free game with zero microtransactions.”
- “It has no difficulty nor much mechanism: it is more an advertisement for climate change.”
- “There aren't many free games that match this level of quality and have no monetization scheme.”
- “It goes without saying, but there are no microtransactions, either.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The game's optimization aspect is generally well-received, with players appreciating its quick-paced, engine-building mechanics that resemble a solo board game. However, some find the necessity of fine-tuning performance through repetitive adjustments less enjoyable. Overall, it presents a solid climate-themed optimization challenge.
- “Very nice and light engine building/optimization game - almost like playing a solo board game.”
- “It's a fairly quick-paced game based around getting to one of the six endings as fast and optimized as possible.”
- “A solid climate-themed card-based optimization problem.”
- “Dialing a knob up and down to try and eek out extra performance as mandatory is not a mechanic I want to see more of.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The game's atmosphere is characterized by a cozy yet impactful design that emphasizes global warming and environmental awareness, reminiscent of titles like Cultist Simulator and Stacklands. Players engage in production mechanics that directly affect carbon emissions, creating a unique blend of strategy and ecological consciousness. The user interface is well-crafted, enhancing the immersive experience while addressing the fragility of the planet.
- “The production determines how fast one unit of that area is produced while the carbon emission is set into the atmosphere (or taken from it) whenever one unit is created.”
- “The game plays similarly to Cultist Simulator and Stacklands, wrapping a well-rounded and crisp UI in a cozy atmosphere centered around global warming and raising awareness of the fragility of our planet.”
- “Your production sector can become carbon negative with several regulations (or rather, the same policy purchased several times over); nature can generate you an incredible amount of cash (how exactly will not be explained), and people can suck metric tons of carbon out of the atmosphere at a rate that would make any real-world tree wish to immediately go extinct.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game demonstrates excellent stability, performing well on various systems, including low-end hardware, and is compatible with Steam's Proton.
- “Runs great with Steam's Proton.”
- “Runs great even on a low-end PC.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players appreciate the game's emotional depth, highlighting its wholesome and important message about environmental conservation as a central theme. This unique focus on meaningful content sets it apart from many other video games, resonating with those seeking a more impactful experience.
- “Amazing game with a wholesome and important message, which is not common to find in video games as such a core part of the game.”

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11h Median play time

9h Average play time

1h Main story

8h Completionist

10-15h Spent by most gamers

*Based on 4 analyzed playthroughs

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