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In These Games, the Points Are All Political
bettiwettiwoo writes "A New York Times article (free reg. req.) highlights a new trend in games, and political marketing: openly political games. Both Republicans and Democrats are developing games with political messages, albeit using slightly different strategies. A featured developer, Persuasive Games, is open about their not-so-objective objective: 'We design, build, and distribute electronic games for persuasion, instruction, and activism.' But would that be declared on the games so produced? And would it matter if it did? In such times of artful manipulation, it is actually quite a relief to find that not all politicos are sophisticated high tech geeks: the Long Island Political Network invites you to play... Tic Tac Toe."
Tom.
Oh arse
Q> What is the difference between a board game and a politician?
A> The board game doesn't lie to you.
For problems, seek only the simplest solution, complexity brings with it more problems.
You're a bit overly optimistic, IMO.
Cue the debate on if mrs. pacman was a front for womens liberation...
my other sig is a commando
Hello,
Your tic tac toe game is too difficult. I cannot win.
Cheers
"Computer games don't affect kids; I mean if Pac-Man affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in darkened rooms, munching magic pills and listening to repetitive electronic music." - Kristian Wilson, Nintendo VP, 1989
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Noam Chomsky's punch out; Do CD (Civil Disobedience) in one of 5 locations and try to get yourself knocked out by state troopers or arrested.
Sim Iraq - Try to Govern an Iraqi province amidst street wars, bombings, and counter insurgents. Will opening that Liquor store pacify residents or will it create a band of brigands who want to kill you? Find out in Sim Iraq.
Axis and Allies; The Cost of Empire
Play as the United States and England against most of the rest of the world. Try to finish your game within the time limit or you may not be re-elected.
Bill Clinton's Dating sim;
Includes "Arkansas Governor" and "U.S. President"
levels. As you raise your profile (and other things) your ability to attract increases, but you'll also face more politically powerful enemies.
Try our new 'hentai' expansion pack. Includes Asian girls and tentacles.
Conflict appropriate custom chess sets.
Warcraft mod pacs to change the characters into political figures with appropriate slogans.
Bush
"I'm a reformer with results",
"Saddam. 9-11. Saddam. 9-11"
"They misunderestimated me"
"All your votes are belong to us"
*and if you keep clicking*
"Hey Rovie, what do I say next"
"I'm a uniter not a divider so you're either with us or against us"
Political Jeapordy
Any kind of trivia game is easily attapted to any political persuasion. I can see it now. Get Bill O'Reilly hosting "who want's to be a Republican Millionaire"
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"How...about...global...thermonuclear...war?"
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even have one on their site
Creationists are a lot like zombies. Slow, but powerful and numerous. And they all want to eat our brains.
Are there classes in driving your vehicle off a bridge with a woman in the passenger seat? Advanced swimming? Avoiding Authorities 101?
Seems to me that a "Kennedy School of Government" degree could be a lot of fun if structured properly!
HBI's Law: Frequency of calling others Nazis is directly correlated with the likelihood of the accuser being Communist.
In Huckmaster you play film maker Michael Moore, played onscreen by a giant round blob, who has to wonder around the landscape of Hollywood duping moviegoers that your film really is a documentary and not just a pack of half truths while leaving out facts that could impugn you're own political party. The boss on the last level is an audience you have to convince that "This Is Spinal Tap" was a real documentary as well.
What, they have already done that....nevermind.
Yes, the only winning move is not to play.
"The bottom line here is this: you can't slap the label "propaganda" on any message that you don't like, or any message on a subject that you don't like. Calling something "propaganda" when it really isn't is... well, it's propaganda."
I agree with Twirp on this. In the future try to do what he does. Slap the label "lie" on any message you don't like and call the person saying it a liar and a traitor. Its much more succinct.
@de_machina