Infinity LAB announces RIFT docu-game on climate change

Infinity LAB, the permanent production laboratory for Mediaset Infinity, has announced the docu-game RIFT: Il futuro è in gioco. Directed by Claudio Di Biagio and co-written with Andrea Gallo, the project combines tabletop role-playing game mechanics with scientific data to address climate change.

The series features four activists and science communicators acting as agents of a secret society called Lo Sguardo. Guided by Di Biagio in the role of game master, the participants navigate scenarios based on real environmental crises. A central mechanic, the Barra del Respiro (Breath Bar), tracks the balance between climate denial and a scenario where nature reclaims space at the expense of humanity.

RIFT is structured into four seasons of four 30-minute episodes each. Each season focuses on a specific climate crisis in a different location, beginning with the threat of rising sea levels and subsidence in Venice. The project was previewed at Lucca Comics & Games 2026 and is scheduled for an exclusive release on Mediaset Infinity starting November 15.