The Last Submarine is a climate fiction role-play about water scarcity designed by artists Jana Romanova and Sophie Allerding. The story takes place in a speculative future in which sea levels have risen, the land is long gone and humans are living in floating cities. Fresh water is the most precious resource and has become the new currency. Participants play a submarine crew sent on a mission with the last resources to find a new source of fresh water and hopefully save the future of humanity.

Time: 5 hours
Participants: 8-12
Topics: climate change, climate anxiety, agency, post-catastrophic survival
Mood: stressful, but humorous 
Set-up: black box or any narrow and dark room, soundtrack
Materials: speaker, table, printed rules and characters, walkie-talkies (we have), bandanas (we have)

The first two runs of this role play took place during the exhibition “Water Portraits” at See Lab in The Hague on 10th and 16th of September 2023.