The Fall of Artica (FoA) Game-based curriculum has been successfully implemented in K–12 classrooms by an outstanding team of educators from the University of Toronto Schools (UTS)—a top-ranked secondary school affiliated with the University of Toronto. These educators exemplify excellence in interdisciplinary teaching and collaborative curriculum design.

The FoA game-based learning model consists of five core lessons. The first three are standardized and scaffold students’ engagement with world-building, ethical reasoning, and collaborative play. Lessons four and five are intentionally open-ended, allowing teachers to customize activities based on their subject area and the learning goals of their specific course. This flexible structure supports deep integration of the game into diverse educational contexts, from English and Visual Arts to Design and Technology.