Games with Heart

摘要

In "Gamers with Heart" (LJ 11/15/09), I cited instances of gamers working toward a common charitable cause. Here, I focus on games specifically designed to incite action and raise social awareness.rnThe free browser game Darfur Is Dying, released in 2006, is one of the more widely recognized entries in the "serious games"rnmovement.rnIts players experience virtual challenges faced by the 2.5 million refugees in Sudan's Darfur region (e.g., getting water, trying to keep their camp functioning under threat of attack by Janjaweed rnmilitias). They learn about the genocide in Darfur and how to contribute to humanitarian aid efforts there.