Software:Iced!
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| Developer(s) | GarageGames Breakthrough |
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| Designer(s) | Heidi J. Boisvert Natalia Rodriguez |
| Engine | Torque |
| Platform(s) | Windows, macOS |
| Release | January 2008 |
| Genre(s) | Life simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
ICED! I Can End Deportation is a role-playing video game in which the player takes on the role of an illegal immigrant.[1] The purpose of the game is to educate players about immigration and impact public opinion about immigration issues.[2][3][4] The target demographics for the game include high school and college students.[5] The game was developed with the Torque game engine.[3][6] It is available for free on Microsoft Windows and macOS.[7][8] As of October 2008, the game received about 110,000 downloads.[9]
It was developed by GarageGames and Breakthrough (a human rights organization) and launched in 2008.[1][3][6] The game was created and designed by Heidi Boisvert and Natalia Rodriguez.[3][8] The name plays off the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).[citation needed] The game puts the player in the role of an immigrant in the United States, with five player character options.[9][3][4] It portrays the limits on immigrants' rights which were a result of immigration laws passed in 1996.[citation needed] Players must avoid deportation or incarceration; other endings include voluntary deportation or attaining citizenship.[8] The player must answer myth-or-fact questions about immigration policy correctly to avoid detention; they can also engage in community service.[3][10][11] The characters in the game were based on real situations.[8][3] Aspects of the game were also inspired by the Grand Theft Auto video game series.[10]
The game was featured in Teen Second Life.[3][7] ICED has been a part of school curricula for better student understanding of legal and human rights issues.[4] High school students in New York City , detained immigrants, and immigration lawyers were consulted for the development of the game.[5][10][11] A questionnaire by the Center for Children & Technology suggested the game was effective in educating its audience on these topics.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Burns, Melissa; Diamond, Jim (2008). "ICED: I Can End Deportation Game Evaluation". Center for Children & Technology (Education Development Center). https://cct.edc.org/projects/iced-i-can-end-deportation-game-evaluation.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Diamond, Jim (June 1, 2008). "Evaluation of Breakthrough's ICED video game". Center for Children & Technology (Education Development Center). https://cct.edc.org/publications/evaluation-breakthrough-s-iced-video-game.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 "New Social Game Explores Complex Immigration Issue". IGN. February 26, 2008. https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/02/26/new-social-game-explores-complex-immigration-issue.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Carlson, Jen (February 19, 2008). "New Game Teaches Immigration Laws". Gothamist. https://gothamist.com/arts-entertainment/new-game-teaches-immigration-laws.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Wang, Hua; Singhal, Arvind, "Entertainment-Education Through Digital Games", Serious Games, doi:10.4324/9780203891650-29/entertainment-education-digital-games-hua-wang-arvind-singhal, https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.4324/9780203891650-29/entertainment-education-digital-games-hua-wang-arvind-singhal, retrieved September 20, 2022
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Fotino, Hillary. "ICED". Serious Game Analysis (Worcester Polytechnic Institute). https://web.cs.wpi.edu/~rich/courses/imgd404x-c11/analyses/iced/index.html.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Magid, Larry (February 19, 2008). "A P.O.V. Game On Immigration". CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/a-pov-game-on-immigration/.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Sliwinski, A. (February 18, 2008). "ICED makes game out of immigration debate". Engadget. https://www.engadget.com/2008-02-18-iced-makes-game-out-of-immigration-debate.html.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Bernstein, Nina (October 4, 2008). "Death of Detained Immigrant Inspires Online Game With Goal of Educating Players". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/05/nyregion/05detain.html.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Totilo, Stephen (February 19, 2008). "'Grand Theft Auto' Helps Shape New Game About Immigrants In America, In 'GameFile'". MTV. https://www.mtv.com/news/229llz/grand-theft-auto-helps-shape-new-game-about-immigrants-in-america-in-gamefile.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Virtual immigrants struggle for citizenship in new game". Chron. February 20, 2008. https://www.chron.com/news/nation-world/article/Virtual-immigrants-struggle-for-citizenship-in-1754246.php.
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