We had the chance to see the Peace Maker game last year and it is really quite impressive. They're doing some very cool work and they are at the forefront of this growing field using video games for social good.
A Palestinian suicide bomber blows up a bus, leaving the newly elected Israeli prime minister to puzzle over a response. A missile strike could ease security fears, or prompt more violence. A diplomatic approach might anger Israelis, leading to an assassination plot.The complex choices facing leaders in the Middle East have long confounded political analysts and policy makers. But two graduate students at Carnegie Mellon University are hoping their video game based on the conflict will help players find solutions -- and raise capital for their new company.
Link: CNN.com - Students fight for Mideast peace in video game - Apr 24, 2006.
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