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Game Information

TitleDon't Kill the Cow (student-created game)
Presenter(s)James Earl Cox III
SessionPlay the Past: Where Meaningful Play and Digital Humanities Meet to Talk
TimeThursday, October 18, 11:00a-12:00p
LocationGold A
FormatGame Exhibition
DescriptionA simple sidescrolling critical game that questions the importance of goals and authority in games. There is only one way to win the game: 'don't kill the cow', but is winning the game worth letting your sister starve? How much do the simple phrases like 'you win' and 'you lose' mean to the player?

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