Darfur Is Dying Essay

The Game Darfur is Dying is a game where you have to go through what the people in Darfur are going through. You are given the experience of suffering through hunger, loss of a family member or friend, and torture and pain. You are given the option to choose an avatar that varies from male to female from the age of 10 to a fully grown adult in their thirties. The first part of the game is to forage for water, but it is not as easy as it sounds. You have to run and hide from Janjaweed militias that pass by; if you are caught you are subject to terrible torture and even death. After you are able to pass this part, you are given the responsibility of keeping the camp alive by taking care of crops and supplies, and being prepared for attacks by the Janjaweed militias. The game is quite challenging giving the player a virtual experience.
The game Darfur is dying is addressing the
You are told how to move the avatar but not how to complete your goal. When I had to forage for water, I spent a lot of time looking for the water. I was going in circles for a good ten minutes. The first time I played the game I lost all of my characters to the Janjaweed militia. After that, I played again and was able to get water.You are also not given any indication on how to survive on your own. I had no idea what to do in the camp failing at the game again and having to start over again. Despite that it left me clueless on what I was doing, I believe it is quite realistic. I don’t think that refugees are given instructions on how to survive so the game also gave us that experience. Given that I have to say I did not enjoy the game very much but it present the social issue of refugees quite well in my opinion. It does not give a lot of information but in reality how much can we experience of a social issue through a game? Most people would want to experience in real life to actually know what it feels like and what is going