Kids in Canada are getting a fresh perspective on the prevention of bullying behavior via a videogame.Quest for the Golden Ruleis a simulation game that allows children to virtually contend with bullying behavior both safely and rationally through a variety of game modes. Basically it’s likeSecond Life, except it has a point and there aren’t any furries.
Developer ofQuest, Steven Brown, isn’t a stranger to the videogame medium. His personal take on education-based games are that they are “surprisingly great for teaching relationship-building skills and empathy,” Brown toldToronto Sunbefore adding, “Isn’t it ironic that antisocial computer games can teach social skills?”
I certainly never got an opportunity to light bullies on fire or whatever you do inQuest for the Golden Rule. When I was in school, I was forced to deal with theOregon Trail. TheOregon Trailtaught me that the senseless slaughter of animals is okay if you have a son with dysentery or if you foolishly chose the banker from Boston.
[Thanks ProfessorPew!]
