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Video games in the news games genre are those that are based on real-world ideas, problems, and events. They resemble political cartoons in the context of video games and aim to provide players a fictitious experience based on actual events. According to game studies scholar Miguel Sicart, news games
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Zanotello, Idealização: Raoni Maddalena; Edição: Frederico di Giacomo e Kleyson Barbosa; Design, Interface e Som: Daniel Apolinario; Programação: Gil Beyruth; Ilustração e animação: Alisson Lima; Texto: Otavio Cohen; Agradecimento: Ana Prado, Breno Castro Alves, Bruno Xavier, Fabiane Zambon, Luiz.
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and Bobby Schweizer, newsgames are a "body of work produced at the intersection of video games and journalism." Journalists use newsgames to expand on stories so the audience can learn more about the information in an immersive way.
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to their gameplay. Newsgames can provide context to complex situations which might be hard to explain without experiencing the situation firsthand. According to newsgame developers
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are a means of participating in public discourse, utilizing the unique affordances of the medium to engage players in important social and political issues.
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Kawazu, Edição: Fred di Giacomo, Rafael Kenski, André Sirangelo e Alexandre Versignassi. Reportagem: Maurício Horta. Desenvolvimento e design: Douglas.
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during the early 1970s. The game challenges the player to attempt an escape to the west side of Germany by crossing the
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Pule o Muro (Jump over the Wall, loosely translated) is a newsgame based on true events that takes place in communist
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Sicart, M. “Newsgames: Theory and Design”. International Conference on Entertainment Computing. Pittsburgh, PA. 2008.
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puts players in the role of a Syrian refugee who just sold all of their possessions
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Journalism and video games come together as a new form of storytelling in Brazil
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features players as the general manager of a city having to juggle corruption
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is a simulation game that highlights issues in the American voting system.
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Bogost, Ian; Ferrari, Simon; Schweizer, Bobby (October 2010).
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Baker, Chris; Moore, Brian; Lacher, Mike (2016-11-03).
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Newsgames: Procedural Rhetoric meets Political Cartoons
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Shaw, Al; Wei, Sisi; Zamora, Amanda (22 April 2013).
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