Aqua Cruz: The Water Challenge

There’s a lot that goes into keeping the water flowing in Santa Cruz, where the community depends entirely on local rainfall for its water supply.
Aqua Cruz: The Water Challenge is a board game that puts players in charge of the City of Santa Cruz’s water future. Every decision counts in the race to close the water supply gap. Players strategize which projects to pursue while navigating real world challenges to keep the water flowing. This game is meant to educate local water customers about the efforts that go into managing the City’s water, offering an interactive way to illustrate how and why the Water Department operates.
Miller Maxfield led development and managed production of the game, then oversaw the public rollout in partnership with the City of Santa Cruz Water Department.