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I've wondered can a game similar to MTG be created but cards for real-life, as a means to educate those who gravitate to devour such information and strategy as
by loceng 3y ago
I've wondered can a game similar to MTG be created but cards for real-life, as a means to educate those who gravitate to devour such information and strategy as a force to first spot and raise the alarms loudly enough to counter any tyrannical-authoritarian tactics?
Perhaps a hybrid card-board game with a foundation similar to Monopoly?
It's something I want to eventually help create, though I'm not in a position to put a proper effort needed to get the base created.
There are a few computer games that simulate this evolution though, no? But perhaps without the level of detail such as slippery-slope policies that an opponent [whether directed by a player or machine] may try to pass their parliament, other tactics like playing a card that successfully "manufactures consent" with the population to move various dials/levers ahead to implement turnkey authoritarianism - to then at a certain point in future once enough foundation is laid, the population not paying adequate attention to the empire - entertained excessively, the player-machine can then execute on locking down their society?
- PeterisP 3y agoI'm not sure if this is what you have in mind, but have you seen Nomic, or perhaps even the boardgame Secret Hitler is relevant?
- loceng 3y agoI had heard of Secret Hitler before - Nomic looks great too! Thanks for sharing. And yes, exactly what I am thinking but an interconnected system of game play-learning that is able to incorporate all these various angles of attack/approach. I think the foundation of our education needs to focus on fortifying against the peace-freedom vs. tyranny - and some systems where all of these similar parts connect in a highly complex game, that perhaps kids can only play certain parts of it - and then where there will become "power users" who are capable of encapsulating and navigating all of it. There's some irony (?) in that this system could also arguably be a playbook to teach tyrant-wannabes what to do, a strategy playbook to some degree, however shining light on everything, witnessing it, and not giving into fear is the answer.