Through a one-of-a-kind serious game, players will engage in productive city-building experiences with opportunities to engage both on and offline. “Our City” will focus on exploring how social media, and more importantly serious social games, can engage and empower youth to understand how they can participate in building a vibrant city. The IYCE pilot game will develop an understanding of the key elements in building a vibrant city and offer players the opportunity to accelerate their advancement in the game both through online and offline, real world community engagements. Real-world experiences will be facilitated by strategic partnerships with local youth-focused NGOs. Players will learn to make decisions around an integrated on and offline engaging game experience, developing a community-oriented perspective to make a difference in their digital and real-world communities. Playmatics contributed design and product development services, including on-site visits.
Platform(s): Facebook
Partner(s): Nancy Schwartzman, Jessica Devaney
Playmatics Role:
Game design services.