Gun control- To invoke change and to persuade players the game I thought of is for gun control. In this game, you play as a student in a middle school and have to go through a school shooting. The player’s main goal is to survive. However, in each game when you load it up it can happen at random times. Your character might be going to the bathroom or switching classes or being completely left in the halls.
Luxury brands- Luxury brands are ultimately unethically sourced and should be brought to more people’s attention. In this game, the player will play as a worker for a luxury brand. You will go through each step of the process. The game will teach how the materials they use are unethically sourced, the treatment of workers, animal abuse, heavy carbon emissions, and polluting materials.
Barista- In this game, you play as a Starbucks employee that is making drinks and food to order. This game is just supposed to persuade you to buy more Starbucks drinks by promoting their brand in a game form.
Serving Life- Since tipping has been a topic of interest lately, this game will take you through being a server. You are a server making $2.50 an hour and have to go to work. In this game, you will play shifts on Monday-Friday 8hrs a day. At the end of each week, you will have certain bills to pay and maybe even some inconveniences that may occur either with your apartment, car, pet, or even yourself. When working some customers are going to be mean with either not tipping, dining and dashing, and or tipping under 20%. This game is supposed to persuade you to tip your servers at least 20% when eating out and show you the importance of it.
The life of an object- In this game, you get to pick an object and see the life span of said object. For example, if you pick a water bottle, this will take you through the process of making, packaging, consuming, and where the bottle ends up after were done with it. At the end of each object’s life span, there will be a screen that pops up giving you facts and information on how many water bottles end up in the ocean and how to prevent it. This game is supposed to persuade you about the environment and to be more aware of how trash is disposed of and treated.