3rd World Farmer
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| 3rd World Farmer | |
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| Developer(s) | 3rdWorldFarmer Team |
| Publisher(s) | ArcadeTown, Newgrounds, Edmodo |
| Distributor(s) | Mochimedia |
| Engine | Adobe Flash Player |
| Release date(s) | 2005 (First Prototype) 2006 (Second prototype) 2014 (Latest online release) |
| Genre(s) | Business Serious Games |
Third World Farmer is a browser based serious game where the player seeks to improve his family's standard of living over several generations.[1]
Development[edit]
Originally prototyped as a student project at the IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark in 2005, 3rd World Farmer has since been released in numerous versions and has been played by millions of players.
Reception[edit]
3rd World Farmer gained some recognition after release with coverage from mainstream media such as USA Today (USA), La Stampa (Italy), and The First Post (UK) and digital cultura media like The Escapist(Australia). It has been adopted by many teachers for use in class, and mentioned by relief agencies working with the issues in question. since 2011 it has been available as an educational app in the Edmodo App Store.
References[edit]
- ^ Gudmundsen, Jinny. "'3rd World Farmer' teaches of hardships". USA Today. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- http://www.4gamer.net/specials/thirdworldfarmer/thirdworldfarmer.shtml
- http://japan.cnet.com/news/society/35047900/
- http://www.famitsu.com/news/201405/10053040.html
External links[edit]
- 3rd World Farmer official site
- 3rd World Farmer MobyGames Entry, MobyGames,24 July 2008
- Joe Blancato, "In "3rd World Farmer - One bad year", Escapist Magazine, 6 July 2006
- Ivan Fulco, "In 3rd World Farmer: Il videogioco che simula la fame nel terzo mondo", La Stampa, 6 July 2006
- 3rd World Farmer on G4C, Games for Change
- 3rdWorldFarmer on Edmodo, Edmodo, 7 March 2011
Further reading[edit]
- McCall, Jeremiah (2009). 'Gaming the Past, Using Video Games to Teach Secondary History', Routledge, NY.
