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LTA Transport Future Game Design Competition
Written by: Tan Zhengyue (26S63)
On 11 July 2026, the Land Transport Authority (LTA) held the LTA's Transport Future Game Design Competition (LTMP Refresh) Presentation and Award Ceremony. A total of 78 proposals and shortlisted 12 teams presented their proposals on 11 July 2026 to Minister of State, Baey Yam Keng, LTA senior management, and a panel of judges. The judging panel comprised representatives from LTA, National Youth Council and a gamification specialist. This year's theme, "Reimagine how we move, live, and connect in 2050", invites participants to tackle real-world local transport challenges and design games that reflect their aspirations for Singapore’s transport future. In the Tertiary Category, Lim Zhe Xuan, Gabriel Emanuel (26A14), Liu Zonghan (26S79), and Lee Jun Wei (26S63) clinched 2nd place.
Our college students in the Tertiary Category presented their idea "Ctrl + Escape", proposing TRANSFER POINT—a browser-based strategy game where players take on the roles of seven different Singaporean commuters (a retiree, a manager, a student, a wheelchair user, a gig worker, a car driver, and a hawker). Together, they must negotiate competing priorities and make transport investments under real-world budget constraints. Every decision benefits some commuters while disadvantaging others, forcing players to confront the same trade-offs faced by transport planners. Through negotiation, voting, and collective decision-making, players actively discuss and debate transport priorities. This transforms transport planning from an abstract topic into an engaging social experience where participants develop a deeper appreciation of the challenges faced by planners.
In addition, sustainability is fully integrated into this game's victory conditions. Players must maintain a healthy Environmental Score while meeting commuters' needs and managing limited budgets. Green initiatives such as electric buses, cycling infrastructure, and public transport expansion become essential strategic considerations rather than optional bonuses. The game reinforces the idea that Singapore's future transport system must be both effective and sustainable.
Victory is only possible when all seven commuter groups achieve acceptable outcomes. This encourages cooperation, empathy, compromise, and consensus-building — key principles that underpin public transport planning and community engagement. These factors allow the game to contribute in building a better transport future that is inclusive, innovative and future-ready.
LTA will be reviewing winning proposals to potentially adapt them into games for public engagement—giving our youth a direct hand in co-creating Singapore's land transport future!
