Software:3rd World Farmer
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Short description: Browser-based serious game
| 3rd World Farmer | |
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| Designer(s) | Frederik Hermund |
| Programmer(s) | Ole Toubro, Roman Spycher, Frederik Hermund, Jakob Elias Nielsen |
| Artist(s) | Benjamin Salqvist |
| Engine | Adobe Flash Player |
| Release | May 9, 2006 |
| Genre(s) | Business Serious game |
3rd World Farmer is a browser-based serious game where the player seeks to improve their family's standard of living over several generations. It was originally prototyped as a student project at the IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2005.[1] It was released on May 9, 2006.[2]
Reception
3rd World Farmer gained some recognition after release with coverage from mainstream media such as ABC News (USA),[3] La Stampa (Italy),[4] 4Gamer.net (Japan)[5] and The Escapist (Australia).[6]
References
- ↑ "What is 3rd World Farmer?". IT University of Copenhagen. http://www.itu.dk:80/people/hermund/3wf/About.html.
- ↑ "About the Game". https://3rdworldfarmer.org/about.html.
- ↑ Gundmunsen, Jimmy (August 19, 2007). "'3rd World Farmer' teaches of hardships". ABC News. https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=3498245&page=1.
- ↑ Fulco, Ivan (July 6, 2006). "3rd World Farmer: Il videogioco che simula la fame nel terzo mondo". La Pagina. http://www.lastampa.it/2006/07/06/blogs/over-game/rd-world-farmer-il-videogioco-che-simula-la-fame-nel-terzo-mondo-D8RjhUl5aaAP2PrwmWUqnJ/pagina.html.
- ↑ Tokuoka, Masaki. "シリアスゲーム「3rd World Farmer」の"面白さ"をあらためて見る". 4gamer. https://www.4gamer.net/specials/thirdworldfarmer/thirdworldfarmer.shtml.
- ↑ Blancato, Joe (July 6, 2006). "3rd World Farmer - One bad year". The Escapist. http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/editorials/op-ed/1025-3rd-World-Farmer-One-bad-year.
External links
CategorY:Serious games
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