War! What is it good for?
…online gaming, as it rather surprisingly turns out.
The British Red Cross have launched a website called Traces of Hope, which they say is the first “charity Alternate Reality Game”, in order to:
…raise awareness about victims of war, in which the object is to help a displaced Ugandan boy find his mother.BBC News: Internet Game for Victims of War
Sounds interesting, eh?
Vicious war in Northern Uganda has destroyed Joseph’s home and torn his family apart. He has one goal, to find out from the Red Cross if his mother is alive or dead.
Now he has arrived in the dangerous refugee camp they call Hopetown, he has 24 hours to track down the Red Cross messenger and he needs you to be his guide.
He has a satellite phone, you have the web – together you’ll make a great team. Time is running out; guide Joseph through sickness, fire and violence as together you follow his traces of hope.
What are you waiting for? Sign up!
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