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 ...

In a bright classroom in Brisbane, a 10-year-old student pauses during a digital role-playing game. He’s faced with a choice: comfort a virtual friend who’s upset or chase points by completing his ...

RPGs are a genre of game where the player assumes the role of a character and becomes immersed in that character’s world. The relationship between gaming and empathy is complex, but there is ...

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