RPS plays Real Lives and writes a fascinating diary to document their experiences

If you’ve not yet played Real Lives, then the Rock Paper Shotgun team’s diary of their time with it will be all the encouragement you need to give it a go. Real Lives is essentially a life simulator, but rather than looking after a cutesy digital pet that you have full control over, you’re trying ...

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Floppy Candidate is The Washington Post’s new political game that’s got us in a flap

We always love seeing organisations that aren’t typically associated with games trying their hand at the medium, none more so than with Floppy Candidate from The Washington Post. You choose a political candidate, then begin flapping your way through the 2016 electoral calendar. With unlockable characters, tons of trivia, and a decidedly tongue-in-cheek humour, this ...

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#Hacked – Syria’s Electronic Armies is Al Jazeera’s disquieting look at the hard realities of cyberwarfare – GameTheNews Exclusive Interview

1. Can you give us a brief description of #Hacked? #Hacked – Syria’s Electronic Armies is a real-life investigation into Syria’s cyberwar presented in the form of a mobile web app. It’s a war where viruses and malware is proving just as dangerous as guns and bullets and the user is asked to gather the ...

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Ever wanted to build your own drug cartel? Narcos: Cartel Wars has you covered

We’ve talked about our own NarcoGuerra on these pages before, as well as a GameTheNews Twitch special in which we played and discussed this and other GTN games, but if you’re keen to explore the other side of the war on drugs, then Narcos: Cartel Wars might well be worth a look. The game is ...

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Latest Dark Future: Blood Red States video explains how the game has been shaped by science

Over on the official Dark Future: Blood Red States blog there’s a smashing post about how real-world science has helped shape its fictional world of roving gangs and car combat. We’ve nabbed the accompanying video and embedded it below. For the full post visit the game’s website and then add Dark Future: Blood Red States ...

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NarcoGuerra and Endgame:Syria on Auroch Digital’s Twitch channel – GameTheNews Special

Every Friday at 16:30 (UK time), Auroch Digital hosts an hour long stream, playing a variety of games from its archives.

 

 

A recent episode was a GameTheNews special, with Community Manager Jake Connor being joined by Tomas Rawlings to talk NarcoGuerra and Endgame:Syria, while touching on the genesis of GTN and chatting about all things “news game”. You can see the recorded stream in its entirety below;

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Have you Gamed the News?

At GameTheNews, we are always on the lookout for projects that parallel, educate or comment on real-world events such politics, conflict, medicine, etc., and the effects of these topics on the people involved. We see newsgames as an important medium in news reporting, as a concept to raise awareness about difficult subjects, as well as in gaming, with the hope that more people will be inspired to create experiences that last.

The very nature of newsgames allows users to study and explore very serious subject matters in a way that has never really been possible before, and from a developer’s point-of-view, to provide a fresh and unique perspective on current events that traditional media simply cannot. When you can put yourself in the shoes of somebody affected by these events, when you have control over your actions and your choices matter, the  reality and severity of the situation is far more tangible, and will leave a far longer-lasting impression on the player.

If you have worked on a game based around current or real-world situations and news stories then please, get in touch! We’d like to hear about your experience of developing the game, your inspirations, how it affected you, whether it changed your opinions on the topic and ultimately, whether it was successful in its mission.

Have you come across a game or ‘playable experience’ that stayed with you and inspired thought or debate?  You can reach us on gtn@aurochdigital.com, @gamethenewsnet or on Facebook to recommend them.

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