Ian Bogost

August 7, 2007

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video games make people more compassionate

works on the internets

keyboards

video games

wrote a book

using models of things and how they work (and complexity, not simplicity)

only one type of game, the ones 13 year old boys play

persuasive games.com

designed to explore issues

Oil God (game)

role-playing game

sympathizing with oil ceo

games are supposed to be fun and entertaining

grand theft auto

teaches about obesity

working on a game about the politics of nutrition

not just nerdy, but wonky nerdy

claims games can help people understand complexity (not)