Sir, the Gamers Are Revolting!

[donsu]

http://www.wired.com/news/games/0,2101,69372,00.html?tw=rss.TOP

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This year, Marovic and ICNC will add another training tool to their arsenal: a computer game called A Force More Powerful, which teaches players the strategy of nonviolent conflict.

Created by BreakAway Games, the game leads players through simulations of real-life events, such as Gandhi's struggle for Indian independence, the civil rights movement in the American South, and Otpor's protests in Serbia.

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The game doesn't require an itchy trigger finger or keen hand-to-eye coordination; rather, it relies entirely on strategy. As well as historical recreations, players can set up their own scenarios, based on their own situation on the ground, and experiment with different nonviolent strategies. The game's artificial intelligence calculates the results.

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"The idea was to use the game to transfer knowledge about nonviolent action," said Marovic. "The game can help more than movies and books because activists can simulate different situations and try different strategies before they try them in real life."
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[BlueWolf]

1. It's about time

That's an interesting concept in gaming. I'm a gamer myself, and find it refreshing that there's actually a strategy game out there that can teach non-violence. Games can be powerful educational tools, because they are kind of like learning from experience, only the experience is simulated.

[A Simple Game]

2. Sounds good.

Us older slower reflex guys need something like this.

[DanCa]

4. Yep it's amazing we went from pong to halo

Do they really expect are hte coordination to hold up as we advance in our years. :D

[ncrainbowgrrl]

3. That sounds awesome.

And a game that I could get into Big Time!