Serious Game Classification

FloodSim PlayGen (United Kingdom), Aviva – formerly Norwich Union (United Kingdom), 2008 Play it Now !

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Classification

SERIOUS GAME
(Newsgame)

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Purpose

Besides play, this title features the following intents:
  • Informative message broadcasting

Market

This title is used by the following domains:
  • Corporate
  • Politics

Audience

This title targets the following audience:
Age : 17-25 / 25-35
General Public

Gameplay

The gameplay of this title is Game-based
(designed with stated goals)


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FloodSim.png A single-player game with competition against other player. The player assumes the role of the Flood Tsar of the country, essentially an imaginary highest ranking policy-maker who has to make decisions over a simulated period of three years relating to the risks of future flooding, to past floods and to demographic and economic issues. The player can choose from two main types of policy decision: regional or national. At the end of each period, a consultant assess the decisions that the player has made throughout the game, with graphics that allows the player to compare their results to those obtained by others who have played the game.

Distribution : Internet - Free
Platform(s) : Browser (Flash)

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