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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

ElectroCity: A game that turns in good actions

Today post is going to be a little bit different. Several weeks ago I found a website were you can build a virtual city considering environmental issues, politic issues, economic issues, etc.
I saw it interesting and I started to play. You have 150 turns to build the city up and each turn will give you new possibilities for natural resources, energetic resources, and industrial activity and trading.
It was so easy to start and funny! But step by step it was getting complicated becuase you have to make people happy, keep development and respect sustainability and environment.
Finally I passed the 150 turns and my small town was one of the finished ones and it was registered. If you want to have a look click here.
The most amazing part, is that at that moment. I realized that this game is specially for children. Teachers can register on the site and use this game as part of teaching program in New Zeland schools. As follows self explanation:


Our goal is not to provide students with a sophisticated understanding of the controversies in the various energy debates. Rather, our goal is to spark an interest and lay an unbiased foundation for later learning.
We set out to make a game that was fun and educational. A game that gave kids something different to do in class and share with their parents. And a game that was clearly designed and built in New Zealand.
I invite you to check this game out and promote it with your children, friends and everyone. You will have a good time and maybe you can find a better way to build cities in the future.



 

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