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TitlePoverty Is Not a Game (PING): a Serious Game about the Experience of Being Poor
Presenter(s)Wim Wouters, Jeroen Van Raevels, Jan Van Looy, Frederik De Grove
SessionConference Reception, Game Exhibition, and Poster Session
TimeThursday, October 21, 7:00p-9:00p
LocationEast Lansing Technology Innovation Center
FormatGame Exhibition
DescriptionPING is 3D adventure game in which the player takes the identity of one of two youngsters, Sophia or Jim, who find themselves in a difficult situation. Sophia comes from a poor family and now that her grandma has moved to a home, she has to start taking care of herself. Jim fell out with his parents and decided to sell his motorbike and move out to the big city. The game involves finding your way around in PING city, find a place to live, work, education and perhaps even the partner of your dreams. The game can be played online in browser or standalone. The target audience is teenagers. The target context is school, as an introduction to a lesson about poverty.

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