History
Over the Top
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The game is based on the real-life experiences of Canadians who lived and died in the trenches during the First World War. Part history and part adventure story, Over the Top is divided into sections. It allows you to experience life in the trenches during the First World War. As a young Canadian soldier stationed somewhere along the Western Front in the late Fall of 1916, you will live through some of the excitement, despair, brutality and sheer horror of trench warfare. Your goal in Over the Top is the same as that of thousands of Canadians who served in the trenches during the First World War: merely to survive. This will often depend on cunning, attention to detail and just plain common sense on your part. A fair amount of good luck doesn't hurt either. (from the Over the Top website)
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Hunt for the Noor Stone
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The Hunt for the Noor Stone is a standalone game, as well as a companion to the film "Wham! Bam! Islam!". This documentary focuses on "The 99", a widely successful Middle Eastern comic book series where the heroes’ powers are inspired by the 99 Attributes of Allah, a cornerstone of Islamic faith. In this role-playing game, players travel to the ancient cities of Baghdad and Cordoba to locate The Noor Stone, a mythical stone in Hindu and Arabic texts believed to contain infinite wisdom. They must do so before the evil villain, Rhugal, finds it first. It’s a race against time as players gather important historical and cultural information about the Islamic world in order to solve puzzles and riddles that will lead them to the Noor Stone. Rich art and historical references aim to create an experience that caters to both fans of The 99 or anyone interested in learning more about Islamic culture in a new way (from the Games for Change website).
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For Crown or Colony (Mission US series)
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“For Crown or Colony?” puts players in the shoes of Nat Wheeler, a printer’s apprentice in 1770 Boston. They encounter both Patriots and Loyalists, and when rising tensions result in the Boston Massacre, they must choose where their loyalties lie (from the Mission US website). (Note: this worksheet has been adapted from the ‘Mission US: For Crown or Colony’ teacher guide. This extensive guide can be found at http://www.mission-us.org/pages/mission-1-educator-guide-overview)
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Flight to Freedom (Mission US series)
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In “Flight to Freedom,” players take on the role of Lucy, a 14-year-old slave in Kentucky. As they navigate her escape and journey to Ohio, they discover that life in the “free” North is dangerous and difficult. In 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act brings disaster. Will Lucy ever truly be free? (Note: This worksheet has been adapted from the ‘Mission US: Flight to Freedom’ teacher guide. This extensive guide can be found at: http://www.mission-us.org/pages/mission-2-educator-guide-overview)
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Cheyenne Odyssey (Mission US series)
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The mission focuses on the transformation of Northern Cheyenne life on the Great Plains from 1866 to 1876. Students playing the game assume the role of Little Fox, a twelve-year-old Northern Cheyenne boy. His everyday life is soon impacted by the encroachment of United States military expeditions, railroad builders, and white settlers. As Little Fox grows older, the Northern Cheyenne way of life changes dramatically, as the tribe adapts to the United States’ expansion into the West. (taken from the Mission U.S. website) (Note: this worksheet has been adapted from the ‘Mission US: Cheyenne Odyssey’ teacher guide. This extensive guide can be found at http://www.mission-us.org/pages/mission-3-educator-guide-overview)
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City of Immigrants (Mission US series)
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In MISSION 4: City of Immigrants, students playing the game assume the role of Lena Brodsky, a Jewish immigrant from Minsk, Russia who arrives in the United States in 1907. As Lena, students will navigate New York City at the turn of the Twentieth Century, work to help support her family, and witness changes in factories. (taken from the Mission US website) (Note: This worksheet has been adapted from the ‘Mission US: Flight to Freedom’ teacher guide. This extensive guide can be found at: http://www.mission-us.org/pages/mission-4-educator-guide-overview)
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Death in Sakkara: An Egyptian Adventure
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It is 1929 and ‘Egyptomania’ is all the rage. Adventurers, archaeologists and conmen are swarming to Cairo to feed the public’s thirst for pharaohs, curses and lost gold. Charles Fox is a journalist whose recent brush with the modern fad for ancient Egypt has left him wary of frauds and imposters. But an intriguing invitation has lured him to a meeting with the curator of Hull Museum in England. This could be the start of his next big story.
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High Tea
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High Tea is a browser-based strategy game in which the player takes the role of a 19th century British opium smuggler in the Pearl Delta. In gameplay lasting approximately twenty minutes, and covering nine years of history, the player must sell opium in order to buy enough tea to slake Victorian Britain's thirst, while amassing a personal fortune. The game ends when the First Opium War of 1839 breaks out. Note: A research study done on the impact of the game High Tea was completed in 2011 (it can be found by clicking here).
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