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Earth Girl

Earth Girl Game

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Earth Girl is a casual game about a smart and action-loving Southeast Asian girl who can save her family and friends from natural hazards. Earth Girl also fights to preserve the balance between human communities and nature. The game is currently available in four languages: English, Indonesian, Japanese and Chinese.

Gameplay

The game is split into three categories: volcano, tsunami, flooding

Volcano – the player must run and push people to save them from falling rocks from the volcano

Tsunami – the player must push in the opposite direction, people reaching toward the tsunami to rescue them

Flooding – the player must jump on the platforms (up and down) to reach the people who need help. After that s/he must bring them to a safe place.

When a player finishes the board they must answer questions.

Context

Disaster management. Disaster preparedness.

Target group

Benefits

Increasing the awareness of natural disasters in the region: tsunami, flooding and volcanic eruptions.

Interesting way to teach children compassion, willingness to help and community with other people.

It is suitable for younger children.

Trivia

The game shows close communal relationships between the villagers from the  poorer countries, which may not be so common in highly urbanized countries.

Genre

Price

Free for non-comercial purpose.

Number of players

1 player

Number of moderators

no moderator

Duration

15-30 minutes

Difficulties

sometimes the push button does not work

Technical requirements

computer with web connection and Flash 7 or above.

How to run this game?

To play the game go to the game’s website.

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