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A Force More Powerful (0 comments)
Age Range 14 and up
Description
AFMP is the first and only game to teach the waging of conflict using nonviolent methods. Destined for use by activists, the game will also educate the media and general public on the potential of nonviolent action and serve as a simulation tool for academic studies of nonviolent resistance
Developer
International Center on Nonviolent Conflict, York Zimmerman Inc. and BreakAway Games
Social Issue Channels
Public Policy
A Moose's Love (0 comments)
Age Range 3 and up
Description
A Moose's Love is an allegorical game about a marginalized moose trying to grow his tree of happiness. This was created as an experiment in communicating a message primarily through the rule system.
Developer
Mike Treanor, Teale Fristoe and William Manegold
Social Issue Channels
Public Policy
News
Politics
At-Risk (0 comments)
Age Range 18 and up
Description
At-Risk is an interactive, game-based simulation that aims to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness in order to reduce the number of students with undetected or untreated conditions. Addressing the fear and stigma of mental illness is one key to preparing university faculty and staff to assist students exhibiting symptoms of mental illness, such as depression, anxiety, and thoughts of suicide.
Developer
Kognito Interactive
Social Issue Channels
Public Health
Ayiti: The Cost of Life (0 comments)
Age Range 11 and up
Description
Ayiti: The Cost of Life is a game that challenges its players to manage a rural family of five in Haiti over four years and keep them healthy, get them educated, and help them survive. Develop in a unique partnership between youth in an after school program and a professional game developer, the game has been played over a half million times since its launch six months ago and has proven to be a hit as both an engaging game and as a tool for education.
Developer
Global Kids and GameLab
Social Issue Channels
Human Rights
Poverty
Balance of Power (0 comments)
Age Range 11 and up
Description
The goal of the game ist to conquer all countries. To reach this goal, every player has a certain amount of credits he can invest into the building and movement of armies, the creation of cities or the development in his countries.
Developer
Christian Busch
Social Issue Channels
Global Conflict
Politics
Civilization IV: Quality of Life (0 comments)
Age Range 14 and up
Description
Popular government games view citizens as tools to glorify the governor. Instead, what if we score our quality of life? In this Civilization IV mod, your score is the people's health and happiness. This ethical calculus incentivizes restraint and art. Choose your moral values. Discover the policies you are rewarding.
Developer
Ethan Kennerly
Social Issue Channels
Economics
Poverty
Climate Challenge (0 comments)
Age Range 18 and up
Description
Climate Challenge is a single-player game about climate change, playable for free on the BBC website. It is a sandbox-style strategy game based on real climate change data, where the player can try out different approaches, learn about the issues and have fun at the same time.
Developer
Red Redemption Ltd.
Social Issue Channels
Environment
Politics
Community Organizing Toolkit (0 comments)
Age Range 11 and up
Description
The Toolkit is a set of resources that supports face-to-face training for residents and community leaders. The computer-based component (the "Organizing Game") is used to introduce concepts, prompt discussion, and allow residents to practice skills in a safe, non-threatening environment. The initial focus of the Toolkit is teaching Doorknocking, an organizing technique that's particularly effective in moving issues within a local community.
Developer
Doug Nelson
Social Issue Channels
Public Policy
Conflitos Globais - América Latina (0 comments)
Age Range 11 and up
Description
The Brazilian version for "Global Conflicts", the Serious Games prize winner, integrates 3D immersion with social networking and action in the field.
Developer
Gilson Schwartz
Social Issue Channels
Human Rights
Economics
Public Policy
Public Health
Poverty
Environment
Global Conflict
News
Politics
Other
Food Force 2 (0 comments)
Age Range 7 and up
Description
Food Force 2 : An interactive and Collaborative Learning Platform
Developer
FoodForce2 Developers
Social Issue Channels
Economics
Public Policy
Public Health
Poverty
Environment
Globaloria Student Produced Games:The Zeitgest; The Ultimate Lunch Tray; Jimmy vs. the Splurge (0 comments)
Age Range 7 and up
Description
These games are all samples of original social-issue web-games students (10-24 years old) created using the Globaloria platform and curriculum. The Globaloria Program is a virtual network for learning social-issue web-game design that empowers youth with the digital literacies to actively participate and lead in today’s new media world.
Developer
Globaloria Students (10-24 years): The Zeitgeist: The Five Experimental Ninjas, RTC (High School) & MCTC (College), WV; The Ultimate Lunch Tray: The ReThinkers, Middle School, New Orleans; Jimmy vs. the Splurge: John Rhea, American University, DC
Social Issue Channels
Human Rights
Economics
Public Policy
Public Health
Environment
News
Politics
Guardian of Law (0 comments)
Age Range 14 and up
Description
Guardian of Law is a video game that explores civic and judicial concepts. The player is a legal professional in a science fiction themed society. Players explore a virtual world and argue civil rights cases. Winning cases shows the effects of civil rights on society.
Developer
Filament Games
Social Issue Channels
Human Rights
Public Policy
Politics
Ninjabi (0 comments)
Age Range 7 and up
Description
Ninjabi is an empowerment fantasy game set in the Muslim world, where a young woman dares to defy the rules and fight for her rights. The main character, Layla, undertakes small acts of rebellion, in order to gather her strength and the strength of her community to fight back against her oppressors.
Developer
Sean Bouchard & Nahil Sharkasi, USC Interactive Media Division
Social Issue Channels
Human Rights
Oiligarchy (0 comments)
Age Range 11 and up
Description
Now you can be the protagonist of the petroleum era: explore and drill around the world, corrupt politicians, stop alternative energies and increase the oil addiction. Be sure to have fun before the resources begin to deplete.
Developer
Molleindustria
Social Issue Channels
Human Rights
Economics
Environment
Politics
Operation: Resilient Planet (0 comments)
Age Range 7 and up
Description
Sharks! Invasive species! Dismantled oil platforms! Our Resilient Planet is under constant pressure and it needs you to protect and defend our vital ecosystems. Your success depends on your ability to use the right tools, gather the right data and make the right decisions about our planet.
Developer
Filament Games
Social Issue Channels
Environment
Precipice (0 comments)
Age Range 11 and up
Description
A narratively driven 3D game about climate change.
Developer
Centre for Digital Media
Social Issue Channels
Environment
Raid Gaza (0 comments)
Age Range 14 and up
Description
A short game that demonstrates the power imbalance between Israel and Gaza.
Developer
Raitendo
Social Issue Channels
Global Conflict
News
Real Lives 2010 (0 comments)
Age Range 11 and up
Description
Real Lives 2010 is the latest version of the Real Lives simulation that enables you to live a life in any country of the world, all based on real world statistics.
Developer
Educational Simulations
Social Issue Channels
Human Rights
Economics
Public Policy
Poverty
Global Conflict
Politics
Runesinger (0 comments)
Age Range 7 and up
Description
Play with Korean. Feed a village. Practice a few nouns and verbs by serving food to villagers during a famine in North Korea. Each villager sings the food they need. Compose the letters into a magic word. Play in virtual environment and user interface that embody Hangul.
Developer
Ethan Kennerly et al.
Social Issue Channels
Poverty
Other
WolfQuest (0 comments)
Age Range 7 and up
Description
WolfQuest is an interactive 3D wildlife simulation computer game. WolfQuest players take on the role of a wolf living in Yellowstone National Park. Through trial and error, instinct and experience, players learn about the life of a wolf as they hunt and interact with other wolves.
Developer
MN Zoo and eduweb
Social Issue Channels
Environment
Other
