Game Classification
Français
EnglishA Decision of Paramount Importance Thomas Liu (U.S.A.), Jennifer Ann's Group (U.S.A.), 2010 Download it Now !
Classification
SERIOUS GAME(Newsgame)
Keywords
Health
- Healthy relationships
- News game
- Public health
- Teen dating violence
- Violence prevention
- Young
Purpose
Besides play, this title features the following intents:- Educative message broadcasting
- Informative message broadcasting
Market
This title is used by the following domains:- Healthcare
- Education
Audience
This title targets the following audience:Age : 12 to 16 years old / 17 to 25 years old
General Public
Gameplay
The gameplay of this title is Game-based(designed with stated goals)
Comments
Taxonomy- "A Decision of Parmount Importance is the 2nd place winning game of the 2010 Life. Love. Game Design Challenge. The contest's challenge was to create a video game intentionally designed to engage and educate young people about the issue of teen dating violence without using any violence in the game itself. The contest is run by the Gaming Against Violence program, an initiative of the nonprofit organization Jennifer Ann's Group.
Many variables change in this game. The name of the characters, the items found, and the ultimate outcome are randomly selected for each game session to promote multiple gameplay experiences.
Teen dating violence is a public health issue. This video game is intended to increase awareness, educate youth, and to change unhealthy attitudes or beliefs regarding dating relationships.
A Decision of Paramount Importance was developed by Thomas Liu. The game was published by Life Love Publishing and produced by Jennifer Ann's Group."
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An intentionally designed prosocial video game intended to increase awareness and provide educational information about teen dating violence. Second place winning game of the 2010 Life. Love. Game Design Challenge presented by Gaming Against Violence, a program of the NGO Jennifer Ann's Group.
The game is intended for use by educators in the classroom, by parents wishing to discuss healthy relationships with their children, or by young people themselves.
As is the case with all games from the Gaming Against Violence program, the game has no on-screen depictions of violence.
Distribution : Internet - Free
Platform(s) : Browser (Flash)