the sims as tools
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Ido Adler -‐‑ 2015SIMULATING MYSELF SIMULATING MYSELF
THE SIMS AS TOOLS
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LET’S TALK
• SIMS AS PRACTICE TOOL
• SIMS AS EDUCATION TOOL
• SIMS AS FANTASY TOOL
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TEACHING GAMES
PRACTICEEDUCATION
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SIMS AS PRACTICE TOOL
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SIMS AS PRACTICE TOOL•How to get your dream job?
•How to enter a relationship?
•How to upkeep a household?
•How to raise a family?
•How to face failure?
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SIMS AS EDUCATION TOOL
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SIMS AS EDUCATION TOOL
•Differences between man and women •Gay/Lesbian relationship •Physical differences and their meaning •Polyamory •Changing Identities •Capitalism and Commercialism •The li>le details
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SIMS AS FANTASY TOOL
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SIMS AS FANTASY TOOL•Direction Control
•Beyond the limits of reality
•Mods:
•Adult-‐‑only content
•Breaking the game limitations
•Not many alternatives
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QUESTIONS
Can we train people for success?
What can we except from a game morally?
Should we play life or experience them?
What are the limits to a fantasy game?
How can we a game be educational?
At what age should kids play sims?
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SUL SUL