Path Out is one of a growing number of video games designed to engender empathy in those who play them. Karam, whose story was turned into a video game by Causa Creations after he settled in ...

says Nonny de la Peña, head of Project Syria and a longtime journalist in print and film. "Who are the people? Why do I care? Why are we there?" Peña says the game helps people feel a little ...

A space-exploring robot crashes on a distant planet. In order to gather the pieces of its damaged space ship, it needs to build emotional rapport with the local alien inhabitants. The aliens speak a ...

But can they? Do they? The argument goes like this: by exposing you to experiences outside of your own, in an interactive fashion, games foster empathy. They are the literalization of "walking a ...

“It's a game that builds empathy by creating opportunities to see the world from many, many other points of view,” said creator and veteran game designer Jane McGonigal. Players’ ultimate ...

A video game can change the brain, may improve empathy in middle schoolers Date: August 9, 2018 Source: University of Wisconsin-Madison Summary: A fantastical scenario involving a space-exploring ...

“We Are Chicago” is part of a wave of video games that aim to provide more than shoot-’em-up thrills. Dubbed “empathy games,” they lead players through wrenching real-life ...