Episode 2: The one when she realized that the games ended

All these games that I played showcases a reality and image that I don’t even know I would have been doing. The first game I played is Spent (Spent) this focuses on some money given to me and I must do certain discussions on how to spend them. I felt a bit not at ease because I was restricted with the amount of money that I was asked for. I learned that whatever I want to help with regarding money won’t always work out and this is something that will occur in real life. Improving this game can include more levels and categories of money instead of losing in the first levels, to make me have more impacts. The second game I played was BBC Syrian refugees (BBC Syrian Refugees). This game could have been one of the most ones that affect me personally because refugees is a sensitive topic from me. I was given an amount of money to move and find a place to live at because I had to leave Syria. I felt lost and sad because of the discussions that I had to do in traveling with ships or getting fake IDs. I saw on a deeper level what refugees go through in their daily routines on how to escape what was happening to them. A suggestion to improve this game would be adding other examples then Syrian refugees as more diversity would be available. The next game was depression Quest (Depression Quest) where I put myself in someone who has depressions and the decisions that they make. This game after playing it changed my mood as I would have never thought that people who are diagnosed with depression go through all these problems and the issues they face. Feeling down always with each decision that they make is an issue. I learned that you would never always understand what one is going through even if they have deep depression. A suggestion to improve it would be a bit lighter and not that harsh on one who plays it. Another game is Project Honduras is a sustainability game that (Project Honduras).Which showcases how sustainability is a tremendous issue I learned how alarming this situation is and how people are going to face future sustainable problems. I felt hopeless when playing it because I couldn’t save the environment when decisions are made. I suggestion of playing this game would be implementing united nations goals and sdgs that should be implemented more. Other two games were focused on covid 19 simulation on what students and professors were facing, Covid game from perception of students ( September 7th, 2020) and Covid game from perception of professors (October 1st, 2020 ). I felt a bit sad working on these games because I remembered how these days have been and how hard it was on every single one whether students or professors. I learned how each person had their own perception on the situations that they have. A suggestion to improve the game would be make it more interactive and less words implemented. Lastly was Domestic Abuse( Domestic Abuse (Jana, 2017)Links to an external site.) This game actually made me so down and felt vulnerable on what women are going through with domestic violence going on. I learned that a lot of women let go about what they are feeling and negative impacts they have because they don’t want people to stand up for what they are going through. A suggestion for this game would be less intensive and not be in a survey form having more fun aspects in it. Lastly the other games that we played in class that make us more aware of our feelings and questioning what we like and dislike for example sucrose and cloud 4. I sometimes felt unaware of what I was feeling which was a concern of how I need to get to know myself more and express my feelings in a better way.

Comparing the games:

1- Spent SPENT - Games4Sustainability