Planet Planners is an educational game available on the Roblox platform, created by the BBC in collaboration with Playerthree Ltd.
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The game is aimed at students aged approximately 11 to 14 and focuses on teaching geography and environmental science concepts. Players take on the role of virtual city planners, facing scenarios involving natural disasters, urban development, and sustainability challenges. The game aligns with educational curricula and is used in schools to make learning more interactive.
# Development and Team Planet Planners was developed by Playerthree Ltd, a game development studio known for creating engaging educational and entertainment content. The BBC Bitesize team provided the educational framework and content expertise, while Roblox offered technical support for the platform integration. Although the exact team size and development timeline have not been publicly detailed, it was a multi-month collaborative effort that resulted in the game’s launch around August 2025.
## Open Source Status As of now, the code and assets for Planet Planners are not open source. The game is hosted on the Roblox platform under BBC and Playerthree's licensing agreements, which means the scripts and development details are not available for reuse or modification by the public.
# See
- Roblox Research Game
- Cirque du Soleil
- Playerthree Ltd
- BBC Bitesize - bbc 