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 ...

“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 ...

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