Special Friday Topic 2 - due Friday, 10/2 before class
Are video games just about fun?
Read
Read the following article:
- Video Games, Violence and Effects by James Paul Gee (2007).
Play
Play three games addressing a social issue in one way or another. Below are some suggestions, but you can also find other games that fit that criterion. The article above mention some other games and the Games 4 Change website has a whole list of games.
Write
Write a one-page essay reacting to the games you chose to play for the second part of this assignment and answering the following general questions:
- Do games convey ideas and value?
- If so, how do players perceive those values? Are they conscious of them?
- How do games express values?
Use examples from the games you played for this assignment and other games you have played to illustrate your points.
Hand in a one-page essay on Blackboard.