Game Information
| Title | Answer Campus (student-created game) |
| Presenter(s) | Clay Ewing, Fabrizio Darby, Emilie Duran, Jaswinder Bolina, Luz Cruz, Lesharyn Jackson, Catherine Woods, Gwyneth Johnson, Laine Chmielewski, Yoland Victor, Phidela Cheng, Cassandra Swilley, Myrtle Valpoort, Nia James, Day Watson, Caleb Solomon, Irene Vailikit |
| Session | Conference Reception, Game Exhibition, and Poster Session |
| Time | Wednesday, October 12, 7:00p-9:30p |
| Location | MSU Union Ballroom |
| Format | Game Exhibition |
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| Description | Answer Campus allows the player to experience a college campus setting where they are presented with short interactive stories exploring stereotypes and microaggressions around identity markers such as race, gender, sexuality, ableism, etc. When presented with a challenging scenario, the player is able to respond and choose from a variety of actions such as being supportive, diplomatic, combative, or disengaged.
As the player interacts with other characters in the game, they will have the opportunity to strengthen friendships. They will also have the opportunity to reference resources that provide additional information on the particular identity marker, stereotype, or challenge that the player has just faced. The purpose of the game is to allow the player to explore challenging scenarios in a variety of ways, and enable the player to translate learnings from playing through the scenarios and into real life. The stories are written from within a shared universe, with the player assuming the perspective of a handful of different characters that each have a set of stories. |