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A Closed World

About A Closed World

Have you ever been so frustrated, so fed up with where you are, that you just want to throw it all away and run off to somewhere new?

In A Closed World you play as a young person who has decided to do exactly that. This console RPG-like game puts you in the shoes of a young resident of a village just outside a forest that everyone says is a place of no return. Supposedly home to hungering demons and a beast that would destroy the village, the forest is forbidden and nobody knows what's on the other side. However, our hero's beloved -- tired of the oppressive attitude of the villagers -- decided to go there, as anywhere would be better than home. Now it's your turn to follow after.

Are you willing to risk everything to find out what's on the other side?

(Source: http://gambit.mit.edu/loadgame/aclosedworld.php)

Development: Todd Harper (Product Owner); Abe Stein (Game Director); Sophia Yuen Shu Hui (Producer); Lex Johnson (QA Lead); Praveen Namasivayam (Designer); Bree Westphal (Artist); Peter Tan (Artist); Kevin Laughlin (Artist); Tran Hung Nguyen (Programmer); Jovi Tan (Programmer); Casey Merhige (Audio Designer)
Produced by: The Singapore-MIT GAMBIT Game Lab
ESRB Rating: N/A
Platforms: Web Browser (Flash)
Link: A Closed World

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The Redistricting Game

About The Redistricting Game

The Redistricting Game is designed to educate, engage, and empower citizens around the issue of political redistricting. Currently, the political system in most states allows the state legislators themselves to draw the lines. This system is subject to a wide range of abuses and manipulations that encourage incumbents to draw districts which protect their seats rather than risk an open contest.

By exploring how the system works, as well as how open it is to abuse, The Redistricting Game allows players to experience the realities of one of the most important (yet least understood) aspects of our political system. The game provides a basic introduction to the redistricting system, allows players to explore the ways in which abuses can undermine the system, and provides info about reform initiatives - including a playable version of the Tanner Reform bill to demonstrate the ways that the system might be made more consistent with tenets of good governance. Beyond playing the game, the web site for The Redistricting Game provides a wealth of information about redistricting in every state as well as providing hands-on opportunities for civic engagement and political action.

Development: Chris Swain, Peggy Weil, Jeremy Bernstein, Duane Dunfield
Produced by: USC Annenberg Center for Communications
ESRB Rating: N/A
Platforms: Web Browser (Flash)
Link: THE ReDISTRICTING GAME

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By the Watercooler

About By the Watercooler

A game about teen dating violence created by a high school student!

"Remember, there is no greater cause than helping others. Work to increase awareness of, and help prevent, Teen Dating Violence."

Development: Matthew Schneider
Produced by: Jennifer Ann's Group
ESRB Rating: N/A
Platforms: Web Browser (Flash)
Link: By the Watercooler

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Pavlov’s Dog

About Pavlov's Dog

Can you ring a bell and make a dog drool? In Pavlov's Dog you can explore classical conditioning while watching a dog salivate.

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Produced by: Nobel Media
ESRB Rating: N/A
Platforms: Web Browser (Flash)
Link: Pavlov's Dog

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The Blood Typing Game

About The Blood Typing Game

What happens if you get a blood transfusion with the wrong blood type? Even though a patient's own blood type is the first choice for blood transfusions, it's not always available at the blood bank. Try to save some patients' lives and learn about human blood types!

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Produced by: Nobel Media
ESRB Rating: N/A
Platforms: Web Browser (Flash)
Link: The Blood Typing Game

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Echogenesis

About Echogenesis

Echogenesis is an interactive experience that throws you into a world where you can explore five unique environments.

Development: John Bell, Dan Bell, Kevin Becker, Nick Zorio, Ed Bagden
Produced by:
ESRB Rating: N/A
Platforms: Web Browser (Flash)
Link: Echogenesis