| Title | Lizards and Lies (student-created game) |
| Presenter(s) | Scott DeJong |
| 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 | Lizards and Lies is a board game designed to model and create discussion about the spread of conspiracy theories on social media networks. Players take the role of either a Spreader (Conspiracy theorists and Edgelords) or a Stopper (Content Moderators and Digital Literacy Educators) with the goal of spreading ridiculous theories or trying to stop them from gaining ground. The game functions as a competitive two player version and a four player semi-cooperative version. Through play, participants will see how conspiracy interacts with a national event to gain ground, engage with algorithms, and spread lies. Players take the role of characters in a social media network to create chaos or stop it from happening in back and forth team-based play. |
