Serious games: games with a message
entertainment games--can be flash
When we think about games, what do we think of? fun, education, pasttime, addiction, storytelling, corruption of youth, traditionally children's activity (before "real world" and jobs), the flow
how can you achieve education output? for adults?
Example of a game that is designed to make a political statement: September the 12th
you can't win, you can't lose, it's not a game, it's a simulation
goal of game: take out the terrorists, send in bomb, try not to kill civilians, every time you try to kill terrorist, create more terrorists and kill civilians
effective tool? more like visual aid, no answers, just illustration
Example of game: keep the flame alive, click on flame, keep the memory of the people who've died alive
difficult, hard to keep memories alive. did we learn anything? keep a few memories, not all
get frustrated while playing, provoke the emotion of frustration, power of the game
Powerful robot--robot online game www.powerfulrobot.com/web/index_content.html
there are a number of games on there when you click the tab "games"
The Howard Dean game is very difficult. It's hard to win supporters. Hard to hand out the pamphlets, knock on doors, get voters to see your sign, etc.
-want to give the impression that this campaigning is difficult, but the people are realistic
-there's only 3 things you can do, persistence is the key
made to motivate the campaign volunteers
gives the sense of what I do will matter!
Powerpuff girls: Use blue crabs to stand out from the orange sand, but blend with the water.
Powerful messages from silly games. Communication takes place in all games, all the time. Help you understand that games are not just entertainment. They are more that learning and entertainment. Need to learn to deliver messages in the most effective means. Games are most importantly visual (not sure that I agree).
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