PerryBear Copper-Gold Project

The Teyakan First Nation, a remote Indigenous community in the boreal forests of Northern Ontario. For generations, the Teyakan people have relied on the land for food, culture and identity, through hunting, fishing, and spiritual connection. Now, that way of life is at risk. A large mining company, NorthPoint Resources Inc., has proposed the PerryBear Copper-Gold Project, an open-pit mine that is located on Teyakan’s reserve lands. The project has the potential to provide many fiscal and economic benefits which is a priority to the First Nation but could also impact the land. As the community weighs the risks and talks with outside groups continue, the future for the Teyakan First Nation is uncertain.

With preliminary surveys complete, NorthPoint Resources estimates that the PerryBear Copper-Gold Project holds the potential to generate over $1.2 billion in cumulative GDP over the next 20 years – an economic windfall that could transform the region. However, this projection assumes a perfect investment climate: clear legal, property right, and regulatory environment; full community cooperation; strong leadership, governance and administrative support; and uninterrupted construction. In reality, the path forward is far more complex. Players will step into the role of a strategic advisor navigating various interests and balancing community priorities, development ambitions, efficiency, and environmental considerations.

Your mission is twofold: maximize the long-term benefits for the Teyakan First Nation while minimizing the economic and social "switching costs" – the friction and resistance (time and monetary cost) involved in implementing major changes.

You’ll have just 20 minutes of real-world time, representing 2 critical years in the life of the project, to negotiate, plan, and act before key decisions are locked in. Every choice you make will determine whether the Teyakan emerges successful or the project never becomes a reality.