From a post by Paul Currion comes the pointer to Third World Farmer.
Playing the game is a humbling experience – but the usage of “3rd World” is not without controversy. Hopefully, the unfortunate naming of the game doesn’t in any way take away from the importance of its message – which as Paul points out:
“is not exactly a barrel of laughs, but it’s message is clear.”
[...] force to focus attention on the plight of those who need help for sustainable development. (See Third World Farmer, Technologies of Play: Video Games and Gender, Darfur is Dying : Using games for political [...]
[...] One such game is Third World Farmer which introduces players to the hardships and tragedy faced by farmers in the developing world. The second, from this post on global warming, is Climate Game, created to educate youth about the realities and dangers of climate change. [...]
Being a farmer sucks. So futile it makes me want to drink.
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