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food system agency

Real card action for food system transformation.
An open-source Collective Card Game (CCG)
co-created in Intercontinental Development Cooperation

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FSYS Game

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Fsys is a real-world action game and Collectible Card Game (CCG). It serves as an open-source educational platform and engaging narrative for Food System Transformation, Agroecology, whole-school approaches to food and practising the Sustainable Development Goals.

The first Food Heroes Game Set including comics, digital games, apps, a board game extension as well as facilitator guides have been co-created with and published under the CGIAR Science Program on Multifunctional Landscapes, led by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and features Agroecology principles, Multifunctional Landscape themes and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Cooperative Development as an OER

fsys developed since June 2025 as a 'Collective Card Game' and Open Educational Resource (OER). This narrative gamification ecosystem is cultivated within a living lab—a shared commons driven by a value-aligned, multi-stakeholder network of contributors, including youth participants from co-design playshops across the African and European continents.

Kenya MFL Food Heroes Expansion

The current MFSN Game Comic & fsys Card Game series + open educational resource program features 13 Agroecology principles, 12 Multifunctional Landscape themes and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. It has been developed with the Multifunctional Schools Network in Kenya, established with CSHEP and DNRC in Kiambu, Kajiado, and Makueni Counties, under the CGIAR Science Program on Multifunctional Landscapes, led by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, in collaboration with The Grass Company and fsysgame.org

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photographies taken during our pilot playshops in youth clubs and schools in Kenya and Germany

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SDG+ Lab, University of Kassel: fsysgame event September 1st 2026, 18-20h

Event Page on SDG+ Lab

July 23rd 02026

"Can a card game transform how children think about food systems?" Researchers from the Alliance and partners are testing Food Heroes in 37 Kenyan schools to explore how a comic and card game can help children understand food systems, biodiversity, and nutrition while inspiring real-world action."

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July 22nd, 02026

Playful encounters on sustainable action

We are grateful and proud to announce our collective collaboration on a viewpoint which has been published today in Nature Sustainability.

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-026-01898-5

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July 21st, 02026

Are you planning to participate in the 🪴 🌴 🦋 🐝 3rd National Agroecology Symposium 🌾 🍉 🫚 🎈 tomorrow, Wednesday 22, and Thursday 23 July?

Together with WingFarm and ISFAAKenya, we from the CGIAR Multifunctional Landscapes at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT have organised a #Youth in #Agroecology #Action lab. In the session, we will introduce our #FoodHeroes comic and game that we co-developed with fsysgame.org and The Grass Company Limited in collaboration with DRYLANDS NATURAL RESOURCES CENTRE (DNRC) and Community Sustainable Agriculture and Healthy Environmental Program (CSHEP).

✅ Play interactive games & learn
✅ Engage in powerful dialogues
✅ Co-create real agroecological solutions
✅ Build networks, make commitments & take action!

Find out more about our Food Heroes educational package here:

open access package

June 16th, 02026

A Comic in a library of high level science publications? Our collaborative "Food Heroes Comic: Growing great food, seeds, trees & knowledge. No. 1. CGIAR Science Program on Multifunctional Landscapes" has been published as an Open Access Resource by CGIAR.org last month. The first Print edition is going around schools and we heard, that quite some Scientists were trying to get their hands on copies in the CGIAR centres as well ;)

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June 11th, 02026

The fresh fsys Germany website comes in our fresh DESIGN.md base where we redefined the visual style of fsysgame.org to feel more like being "in the Game". We test this during our rollout in Germany, iterate and use for our international site.

fsys Deutschland NEW website

May 19th, 02026

We have been invited to join the Action week for Volunteering in Berlin at the HQ of our Germany based Fiscal Host WE Aid. A wonderful event with fellow initiatives. For visual impressions and more, check out our public post.

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May 14th, 02026 - written by CGIAR

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May, 12th 02026

The Gameplay from our DIY! Print Edition as an Online "Player vs. AI" version. You play an international organisation. You have 3 years and 3 projects to solve a Global Challenge.

Let me help and play!

May 11th 02026

Click on single Agroecology, Multifunctional Landscapes and Sustainable Development Goal Icons to explore, which cards feature the icon and how the cards are connected through other shared icons. A click on the card tells you, what is is about. Enjoy 🙂

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May 1 02026

The DIY! Do-It-Yourself Kit for Home-, School- and Club Printing, Fun and Education.

fsys DIY Kit Page and free download

April 02026

Embark on an epic food system adventure and learn to practice your Agroecology-, Multi-Functional Landscaping and Sustain Abilities! Edutaining Comics + 60 Collectible Cards and action missions to play in the Realworld + Board Game + Facilitator Guide

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February - March 02026

We reached 250 students aged 8–16 across 9 primary schools in Kajiado, Kiambu, and Makueni with our 2-Day Playshop Pilots.

February 02026

Agroecology meets Future Now Agency.
22 pages + freely available for print and screen including a starter deck CGIAR MFL fsysgame cards + character and action mission sheets for fun and education.

Presented by: Alliance Bioversity-CIAT / Multifunctional Landscapes Science Program Games. For more information about the program click here

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November 02025

https://youtu.be/ocFl5Ev0Tyg?si=Bw74w1hYHURp9jYI&t=410

André introduces the Genre of Trade Card Games / Collectible Card Games (TCG/CCG) and the fsys game.

November 02025

Introducing the fsys game and narrative approach during the TJD Conference for Africa - Authentic Sustainability: African Actions Shaping Sustainable Futures - invited by the UNESCO Chair on Global Understanding for Sustainability.

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