I hope this will appeal to my gaming buddies; even though I’m not particularly a gamer, I am highly interested in communication, and especially in communicating difficult and emotional concepts, and most especially, communicating them to children.
It’s never easy to get across the magnitude of complex tragedies — so when Brenda Brathwite’s daughter came home from school asking about slavery, she did what she does for a living — she designed a game. At TEDxPhoenix she describes the surprising effectiveness of this game, and others, in helping the player really understand the story.
Brenda Brathwaite designs games that turn some of history’s most tragic lessons into interactive, emotional experiences.
via Brenda Brathwaite: Gaming for understanding | Video on TED.com.
