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Game's nonviolent conflict "A Force More Powerful"?

A Force More Powerful

Can a game teach the strategy of nonviolent conflict? That's what a former student-resistance group founder (who helped topple Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic from power) and a developer known for its serious games (for doctors and the military) are aiming to release in early 2006.

A Force More Powerful is intended to help "human rights activists to organize pro-democracy movements" around the world, but there may be something of value in Force even to the typical Blizzard strategy buff, as players engage in "scenarios [such as Gandhi's struggle for Indian independence or the civil rights movement in the American South]… to demonstrate the effectiveness of nontraditional 'weapons' such as strikes, boycotts, and mass protests." [Note: AFMP is a turn-based game.]

Thank goodness for another game that celebrates nonviolence. If popular with traditional strategy buffs, the title might even bring new meaning to the RTS phrase "rally point." Visit the developer's web site for a 62MB video of interviews and a full version of the screenshot above.

[via Wired News]

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