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Collapse Subdiscussion Johnathan Bounleuth Johnathan Bounleuth Jul 11, 2018 Jul 11 at 1:01pm

http://www.gamesforchange.org/game/a-closed-world/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

This is a fairly interesting game. It has almost a storytelling or RPG style elements. It's almost like a Zelda or old school style Pokemon game. According to the webpage this overview of the game states, "...A Closed World takes the gameplay aesthetics and mechanics of “JRPGs” (Japanese role playing games) and puts you in control of a character of ambiguous gender that begins exploring a forest on the edge of town. Disregarding rumors of “demons” that exist in the forest who have the ability to “destroy” your village, your character must overcome the hardships of a forbidden relationship by exploring what lies inside the forest. Through this journey, players battle the forest’s “demons” and the ideals they are trying to force upon them. The players’ only defense is their logic, passion, ethics, and the ability to remain calm during conflict. As “demons” attack with their beliefs, they must fight back and defy their ideas of what’s “normal” and what love is supposed to look like." (GamesForChange). What I've noticed about this game is that the person you're facing is fairly ignorant and would have a single response in order to hurt you but you have multiple ways to communicate with them. I find that very realistic because there are times where to bigoted individual would always attack you with the same stuff. This game would be very useful for kids old enough to understand the hardships of the LBGTQ community. Reply Reply to Comment

Collapse Subdiscussion Jeonghyeon Yu Jeonghyeon Yu Tuesday Jul 17 at 12:37am

5. TOPIC: Games in Education

I found one that I think is particularly interesting. http://www.gamesforchange.org/game/alphabear/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Alphabear, unbearably cute word game with edu features. This is word puzzle game. In Alphabear, you spell words by selecting letters on a grid. When you use letters that are adjacent to each other, bears appear! The more letters you use, the bigger the bear gets, and the more points you earn. When your score is high enough, you’ll also win a bear for your permanent collection. It is aimed at kids yet I had a fun. Since I am not a parent or work with kids, did not find a game that could be used for helping kids with school work. For Some social issuses, Some haters would argue the effectiveness of video games with the claim that they are nothing but a senseless waste of time, leaving students with a clear lack of social skills and a diminished attention span. However, I disagree with them. After I tried several educational games, I thought if there is Given an appropriate game for learning, these games are no less worthy. (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

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Collapse Subdiscussion Ana Alfaro Ana Alfaro Tuesday Jul 17 at 8:13pm

Games In Education

http://www.gamesforchange.org/game/blockhood/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

https://www.plethora-project.com/blockhood/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

This one is very interesting as well if you like legos this is a little similar you can create whatever you want, its very good for all ages, I'll like to share that my son likes creating lots of things with legos and can see him building anything with this game. I think it's very awesome how we can develop our brains to another level is like feeding with good things. Reply Reply to Comment

Collapse Subdiscussion Saurabhjit Singh Saurabhjit Singh Wednesday Jul 18 at 12:01pm

http://www.gamesforchange.org/game/at-play-in-the-cosmos/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

At Play In the Cosmos

I found this game interesting to me because it is related to space. This game is about being the pilot of a spaceship and you travel throughout space and go on quests. You get to solve missions. This game can help students learn more about the scale of the universe. This game can help science teachers and students taking science class such as Astronomy. Reply Reply to Comment

Collapse Subdiscussion Oliver Loveday Oliver Loveday Wednesday Jul 18 at 2:24pm

https://3rdworldfarmer.org/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

This game I played is about being a farmer in a 3rd world country. Unlike other games where you can farm maximum resources and continue growing, this game simulates as if you were actually farming in a poor country. Without basic necessities you can either find ways to prosper or if not things like drought, famine and disease will wipe you out. I found this interesting because we live in California and it seems food will never run out, yes we have a water problem but I don't think anyone died of thirst in California. However in this game it teaches you that in real life this is what poor farmers have to deal with. This is their food and water and if drought, famine or disease strikes they could lose everything. Reply Reply to Comment

Collapse Subdiscussion Michael Carson Michael Carson Wednesday Jul 18 at 2:46pm

http://www.gamesforchange.org/game/80-days/

This is the type of game I would be interested in playing. 80 DAYS allows players to create their own route around the world, starting from London and visiting any of a hundred and fifty cities en route. In each location, there are individual, personal stories to engage with, that draw on historical events, cultural details, and flights of wild invention in equal measure. It has a cast of hundreds from across a massive range of ethnicities, genders and sexualities, with our alternate history setting enabling us to empower the disempowered and contrast our perceived understanding of history with its muddier, busier reality. The story seems rich, well-written, intelligently narrated, and sympathetic; and the gameplay is used to reinforce the humanity and agency of the people in the story. It creates an accessible, entertaining experience that thrives off humanity and diversity. Reply Reply to Comment

Collapse Subdiscussion Berah Paule Cyndy Yao Berah Paule Cyndy Yao Wednesday Jul 18 at 9:50pm

The one that I chose is http://www.gamesforchange.org/game/alphabear/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

I think I am going to be addicted to this game, it has two thing that I particularly love in games. The first is that it is an alphabetical game and the second one is that it has cute features. So the concept is pretty simple, you have to create words and the more words you create the bear become bigger. It reminds me of Scrabble another words game that I liked to play. Seriously I recommend it, it is very good if you want to learn new words or you just want to waste time in a smart way. Reply Reply to Comment

Collapse Subdiscussion Nicolle Ayon Nicolle Ayon Wednesday Jul 18 at 10:49pm

http://www.gamesforchange.org/game/auti-sim/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. This was a cool simulation that demonstrates what the world is like for a child with autism. It is a mental health awareness sensory experience and I found it pretty cool. Essentially, "you" are in a playground other children, and things get distorted and loud when there is too much going on (when you're around other children). It's quite an interesting experience.

http://www.gamesforchange.org/game/farm-blitz/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Interesting way to learn about how to keep your finances in check. Usually, when I think of financial health, I don't think of games, and I'm not sure this game quite accomplishes making one truly financially literate. However, it's kind of fun to play. Reply Reply to Comment

Collapse Subdiscussion Adam Rubin Adam Rubin Wednesday Jul 18 at 11:38pm

https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/admongo/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

I like the idea of this one. Unfortunately it's running on flash, and froze twice on me before I could get to any content. But I think it's very important for children to understand where these ads are coming from, how they're made, and what they are trying to accomplish. I think many kids are much more savvy about these things, especially with celebrities becoming spokespeople seamlessly with their performances, like on youtube or instagram. But that's all the more reason to know exactly what kind of conversation you're entering into. Reply Reply to Comment

Collapse Subdiscussion Ryan Thompson Ryan Thompson Yesterday Jul 19 at 12:55am

The game I chose was Beyond Eyes, a game about guiding a blind girl through a journey to find her cat. I was drawn to this game because of how beautiful the art style. This game will give people a different perspective on the challenges of being blind. This game will show you how much courage it takes to do difficult tasks because of the loss of a sense. Overcoming fear is a big take away for players of this game.

http://www.beyondeyes-game.com/home/4578546094 Edited by Ryan Thompson on Jul 19 at 12:55am Reply Reply to Comment

Collapse Subdiscussion Yoin Wai Tse Yoin Wai Tse Yesterday Jul 19 at 6:11am

http://www.gamesforchange.org/game/a-closed-world/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

“A Closed World” give me a view of what challenges for LGBTQ people face when they are fighting for themselves. It contains a lot of educational content for issues related to gender and love, while it entertains the player with features of JRPG. The main character’s love life was strongly judged by the people around and that made him wander through forest full of fogs and defeat the monster who were the opposition force, he came to acknowledge that happiness is what he fight for.

If I am a parent, I would recommend the game “3rd World Farmers”, it could easily help children to understand through playing as children learns faster through interaction and accompany with the entertainment of the game, it could at least make children to understand basic of knowledge of the 3rd world farmers and help to relate issues or events in the real world Reply Reply to Comment

Collapse Subdiscussion Andrew Gillis Andrew Gillis Yesterday Jul 19 at 11:16am

http://www.gamesforchange.org/game/erase-all-kittens/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

I tried a few games out and settled on Erase All Kittens, this game is meant to attract young girls to get interested in coding. What you do is work your way through a world where you will come to a point where you can change some code to help you continue. I think it is a great platform and idea and really enjoyed it. Reply Reply to Comment

Collapse Subdiscussion Megan Brooks Megan Brooks Yesterday Jul 19 at 2:53pm

http://www.gamesforchange.org/game/admongo/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Admongo is a free game that's funded by The Federal Trade Commission. Children account for billions of dollars spent a year on products and services. Likewise, children probably don't understand when they are being “pitched” something. The Admongo game teaches children how commercial messages are constructed and placed, and the reasons why the messages are put there in the first place. Reply Reply to Comment

Collapse Subdiscussion Marvin Buruca Canales Marvin Buruca Canales Yesterday Jul 19 at 3:10pm

http://www.gamesforchange.org/game/ayiti-the-cost-of-li (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

This game provides a view of the struggle of a Haitian family of 5. Every decision about education, work, and health care has a big impact on the well being of the family due to their limited resources. With this game, the player can have a better understanding of how poor people struggle to get education, which is a basic need that in many cases is postponed when taking care of the more immediate priority. Reply Reply to Comment

Collapse Subdiscussion Barish Arslan Barish Arslan Yesterday Jul 19 at 9:10pm

http://www.gamesforchange.org/game/a-closed-world/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

I played A Closed World which is a RPG game that explores the hardships that LGBTQ youth might go through. It has you fight demons with either logic, passion, or ethics, to overcome them and save your village. I thought it was an interesting game that allowed you to visualize how the protagonist might feel about the enemies in the game, who seem to be extensions of people in the protagonist's life. I found it funny that the logic option did not do any damage at all to the demons I fought, which seems in line with trying to argue with bigoted people in real life. Reply Reply to Comment

Collapse Subdiscussion Ilan Ilan 1:28am Jul 20 at 1:28am

Hi Barish

I also tried this game and I think it does a good job to teach some people how it may be like for a LGBTQ person to deal with his own day to day life. I think that through the experience of a computer game people may have come to be more caring and open to others. I hope it is so.

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Collapse Subdiscussion David Owens David Owens Yesterday Jul 19 at 10:37pm

http://www.gamesforchange.org/game/MinecraftEDU/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. This game can be used in the classroom by teacher along with students. Students are allowed to type in their name so they can see who others in the game. You can say multiplayer to play with each other. Then you tell it if you are teacher or student. It is similiar to Minecraft. They cannot hit, kill or eat food like in the regular game. Teacher can add more text and clues in the game. Spectator makes the teacher invisible so she can vew students and be invisible. Students can build. Teacher can turn on environmental conditions and weather conditions etc. Teacher can give assignments and build lesson plans. This enhances a students creativity and shows them how to think creatively. Teachers in over 40 countries use MinecraftEDU in every subject area from STEM to Language, to History, to Art.

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Collapse Subdiscussion Sahiti Chilukuri Sahiti Chilukuri Yesterday Jul 19 at 10:46pm

https://eraseallkittens.com/login.aspx?playdemo=yes (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

The game I chose was called Erase all the Kittens. This game is especially good for girls as it mentions that it can inspire more girls to learn how to code. This game can help encourage women at a young age that they are capable for computer science or anything technology related so they should consider it. I think remember my cousin bought this or a game very similar to this a few months ago and used to play it. Reply Reply to Comment

Collapse Subdiscussion Sonika Rajesh Sonika Rajesh Yesterday Jul 19 at 11:26pm

http://www.gamesforchange.org/game/attentat-1942/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

I found this game interesting since it was supposedly a World War 2 game through the eyes of the survivors and that stood out to me. It was made with footage of the war and some comics. It also used the "cinematic style interviews by the survivors". It was a interesting game, I think the aspect that made it a little more interesting was that some of it might have been real. Reply Reply to Comment

Collapse Subdiscussion Alexandro Carrasco Alexandro Carrasco Yesterday Jul 19 at 11:42pm

http://www.gamesforchange.org/game/alphabear/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

I played this game which is pretty cute. It has the same format as a popular game called Candy Crush on Mobile phones. The objective is to form words out of letters on a grid, The bigger the word is, no more bigger you create a bear out of the word. You can make regular sized bears, Long bears to even BIG bears. The more you win these games, You can collect permanent bear to your collection. Its a really good education game for kids to contention to play and collection more prizes. Reply Reply to Comment

Collapse Subdiscussion Ilan Ilan 1:31am Jul 20 at 1:31am

I played Admongo.gov, http://www.gamesforchange.org/game/admongo/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Which is a game that was developed for the Federal Trade Commission with the goal of teaching young children how to notice that they are being exposed to an ad. I think the idea is really clever and I played the game and it was actually fun and reminded me of when I was younger and enjoyed this types of games as well (I still play car racing games on my xBox 360). I played and was able to succeed, but actually couldn't figure out the educational message through the game. Maybe I didn't progressed enough in the game.