Trying to make a dollar out of 15 gourdes: Online Game
by Catherine LaineNovember 6th, 2006
Agencies are catching on to the usefullness of Flash animation and games for getting folks to spend time learning about issues such as poverty and development. Check out this new game brought to you by Global Kids/UNICEF: Ayiti - Cost of life.
The game starts with a bit more blah blah blah then necessary, but is still pretty good.
via Pienso.
Update: I love gamers. Here is an analysis of what strategies work in the game. I would recommend playing it a few times before you read this post. It makes it more fun when you get the reveal. Be sure to read the comments as well.
November 12th, 2006 at 4:03 am
Thank you for helping to bring attention to the game. You can learn more about how it was made with teenagers in New York City at http://www.holymeatballs.org
Barry
November 12th, 2006 at 2:43 pm
My pleasure. I’m always interested in alternative ways to educate people about issues such as this, especially how to get kids interested.
January 13th, 2007 at 1:54 am
P:Um hi everybody, my name’s Peter, and I’m a cost of life addict . . .
E:Hi Peter
P:. . . so i know it’s rigged to prevent them all from reaching graduate level education, but dang it all if I don’t just keep trying! This is worse than when I discovered that secret programmers hack in Metroid when I was 11!