Usually we play video games to escape the real world. However, the guys over at Persuasive Games see video gaming as a way of dealing with the world and its political, cultural and moral issues. Amongst their games currently in development is Fatworld, “a game about the politics of nutrition. It explores the relationships between obesity, nutrition, and socioeconomics in the contemporary U.S.” Other games that you can already play online include the Arcade Wire: Oild God ...

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