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  • Governments are using games to engage citizens — but beware before you play

    September 19, 2018 |

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    Response Location: China, Suining

    Games can make policymaking more participatory and push citizens to change their behavior in public, and private, spaces. To keep engagement high, governments should change the games periodically and include both online and offline elements, says Gianluca Sgueo, author of Games, Power and Democracies.

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  • Gaming for good: This Detroiter's board game business hopes to bring jobs and education to the city

    August 21, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Lee Gaddis transformed an interest in board games into a business that helps all gamers, while on the side empowering youth to find career opportunities in gaming in his hometown of Detroit. The TableTopper is a product that turns any table into a gaming table. More than that, Gaddis turned this idea into a way to support jobs in Detroit. He still sees gaming as a way to inspire youth, engage creativity, and expand career options.

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  • A View of Tomorrow

    July 18, 2018 |

    The Marshall Project |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    More states eye virtual reality to help inmates, jailed since they were teenagers, adapt to a very different world. Since a Supreme Court decision mandated the release of nearly 2,000 inmates sentenced as juveniles to life without parole, states have grappled with how to prepare them, and Pennsylvania turned to VR. Colorado followed suit and others are interested in the potential, but critics warn much more is needed to help juvenile lifers navigate the world as adults.

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  • Resistance 101: the video game going to war on malaria

    July 18, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: England, Liverpool

    Resistance 101 is a game that teaches people about insecticide resistance and educates them about how to choose which insecticides to use in different situations. Educating communities on malaria prevention has proved to be quite effective in controlling rates of malaria contraction.

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  • Britain trials virtual reality time travel to combat dementia

    July 03, 2018 |

    Thomson Reuters Foundation |

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    Response Location: England, London

    By 2025, Britain expects to have one million citizens suffering from dementia. The National Health Service is testing a new form of therapy where scenes reminiscent of a person with dementia's past are played on a virtual reality headset. So far, research shows that bringing up images, objects, and discussions from a person's past can help them recover more memories, connect better with family members, and achieve better mental health.

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  • The Mundane Joys of Playing a Bus Simulator

    June 26, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: Germany, Mönchengladbach

    Bus Simulator 18 is an online game that was released by a Germany company, and it helps players grapple with the challenges of operating a public bus system. Players run the bus company and need to make money while following traffic laws and helping users get from place to place. In America, where buses are not the most popular mode of transportation, the game is “an ideal look at how cities can appreciate the bus, how to love it so the system can realize its full potential.”

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  • Singapore using virtual reality in counterrorism

    June 12, 2018 |

    GovInsider |

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    Response Location: Singapore

    Artificial intelligence, augmented reality, and virtual reality optimize limited public safety resources and help officers better respond to complex situations under pressure. As Singapore invests in such technologies, the focus is always on improving the capabilities of frontline officers, says Ng Yeow Boon, the Ministry of Home Affairs’ tech chief.

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  • Games in government: How to get public servants excited about work

    May 15, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, London

    Games can help government employees feel more engaged in their work. The United Kingdom’s Department of Work and Pensions uses a game called Idea Street to encourage innovation, and the City of Louisville, Kentucky, awards digital badges for creativity and collaborations. Sustaining staff interest in games can be a challenge. It helps to have clear rules and to align games with the top motivations of employees.

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  • Can VR teach us how to deal with sexual harassment?

    May 01, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United States

    Immersive virtual reality trains students and employees on how actions can lead to harassment and discrimination in schools and the workplace. These interactive games have shown to be effective at helping people retain information in pilot studies. Sexual assault survivors and public health experts are supporting this approach. There is also a push to engage people earlier in this kind of training rather than waiting until college, and researchers are finding the games become catalysts for young people to discuss sensitive issues, like consent.

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  • Real-world Minecraft mod: How the popular video game is transforming parks and other public spaces

    April 19, 2018 |

    GeekWire |

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    Response Location: Serbia, Pristina

    Popular video game Minecraft, an easy-to-use game where users construct the world around them, has been used by UN-Habitat in 40 projects across 35 cities in 25 countries to design public spaces. The accessible platform allows laypeople to quickly mockup what they would want in a public park or space, which is valuable community input for architects and urban designers.

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