Games Database
PC
Strategy
| Viewed: | 2D Static screen | Genre: | Strategy |
| Media: | Download | Arcade origin: | No |
| Released: | 2 May 2007
(US) |
Summary
PeaceMaker was initially designed to determine whether it was possible to create a game about serious issues and current events that would be as engaging as any other commercially available video games. It was received very well at its first public displaying at GDC (Games Developers Conference) in the spring of 2005. This interest has continued and the company has maintained visibility in this area through presentations and media coverage.
An additional part of the early production was outreach to community groups. Their support in the creation of the game has also translated into invitations for speaking engagements and community events. Special Interest Groups such as The Gandhi Institute or the World Affairs Council have welcomed the initiative and offered their help in promoting the game in order to spread the messages and lessons contained within.
PeaceMaker is a single-player game in which one can choose to take the role of either the Israeli Prime Minister or the Palestinian President. The player reacts to in-game events, from diplomatic negotiations to military attacks, and interacts with eight other political leaders and social groups in order to establish a stable resolution to the conflict before his or her term in office ends. The two roles (the Israeli PM and the Palestinian President) are different in terms of gameplay, core balance and available actions.
The target audience for PeaceMaker is socially aware adults and children worldwide, gamers and non-gamers alike. PeaceMaker engages global citizens by immersing them in a rich multimedia environment with a sequence of "what if" scenarios and experiences as seen from the Palestinian or Israeli perspective. In addition to the "players at home", high schools, college classrooms and community groups can use PeaceMaker as an engaging and fresh way to involve their students in discussing current events.
An additional part of the early production was outreach to community groups. Their support in the creation of the game has also translated into invitations for speaking engagements and community events. Special Interest Groups such as The Gandhi Institute or the World Affairs Council have welcomed the initiative and offered their help in promoting the game in order to spread the messages and lessons contained within.
PeaceMaker is a single-player game in which one can choose to take the role of either the Israeli Prime Minister or the Palestinian President. The player reacts to in-game events, from diplomatic negotiations to military attacks, and interacts with eight other political leaders and social groups in order to establish a stable resolution to the conflict before his or her term in office ends. The two roles (the Israeli PM and the Palestinian President) are different in terms of gameplay, core balance and available actions.
The target audience for PeaceMaker is socially aware adults and children worldwide, gamers and non-gamers alike. PeaceMaker engages global citizens by immersing them in a rich multimedia environment with a sequence of "what if" scenarios and experiences as seen from the Palestinian or Israeli perspective. In addition to the "players at home", high schools, college classrooms and community groups can use PeaceMaker as an engaging and fresh way to involve their students in discussing current events.