Fun and games

I just found out about a new computer game called Fatworld. The game creators describe it this way: “FATWORLD is a video game about the politics of nutrition. It explores the relationships between obesity, nutrition, and socioeconomics in the contemporary U.S. The game’s goal is not to tell people what to eat or how to exercise, but to demonstrate the complex, interwoven relationships between nutrition and factors like budgets, the physical world, subsidies, and regulations.”

I just downloaded it from their site, but have not explored it enough to offer an opinion on it (other than that I found it tedious to move my person around with the arrow keys). It seems to present an interesting opportunity for exploring these issues, perhaps even in the classroom. I’d be interested in what others think about it, aside from the small issue of the game necessarily requiring sedentary behavior.

I also think you can create communities so you can play the game with friends and family. Anyone have some spare time on their hands?