Playing History 2 - Slave Trade
Serious Games Interactive · 2015 · Adventure, Indie, Casual, Family Friendly, Education
PC
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About Playing History 2 - Slave Trade
The Playing History game series revolves around experiencing engaging and personal stories set in exhilarating points in world history. The series have won the category of ‘best learning game’ in Europe. The series puts the student in the middle of important and interesting points in history.
Why play Playing History?
To gain the opportunity to take part in history, within in a living breathing world. You will be able to learn about historic events that they cannot alter – instead, they witness how the historic events altered humanity as a whole. The learning process is autonomously conveyed throughout the story of the game as it progresses, this occurs through decisions and actions taken by the player throughout the course of the game. This kind of interaction is a unique learning method, which encourages the player to relate to the world and actively seek out knowledge.
Slave Trade: Travel back in time to the 18th century and witness the horrors of the trans-Atlantic slave trade firsthand. In this episode, you will be working as young slave steward on a ship crossing the Atlantic. You are to serve the captain and be his eyes and ears – reporting any suspicious activities is your duty. But what do you do, when you realize that your own sister has been captured by the slave traders?
Target audience: 11-14 years old.
UPDATE: \[/b The game and trailer has been updated. Slave Tetris has been removed as it was perceived to be extremely insensitive by some people. This overshadowed the educational goal of the game. Apologies to people who was offended by us using game mechanics to underline the point of how inhumane slavery was. The goal was to enlighten and educate people - not to get sidetracked discussing a small 15 secs part of the game.
Why play Playing History?
To gain the opportunity to take part in history, within in a living breathing world. You will be able to learn about historic events that they cannot alter – instead, they witness how the historic events altered humanity as a whole. The learning process is autonomously conveyed throughout the story of the game as it progresses, this occurs through decisions and actions taken by the player throughout the course of the game. This kind of interaction is a unique learning method, which encourages the player to relate to the world and actively seek out knowledge.
Slave Trade: Travel back in time to the 18th century and witness the horrors of the trans-Atlantic slave trade firsthand. In this episode, you will be working as young slave steward on a ship crossing the Atlantic. You are to serve the captain and be his eyes and ears – reporting any suspicious activities is your duty. But what do you do, when you realize that your own sister has been captured by the slave traders?
Target audience: 11-14 years old.
UPDATE: \[/b The game and trailer has been updated. Slave Tetris has been removed as it was perceived to be extremely insensitive by some people. This overshadowed the educational goal of the game. Apologies to people who was offended by us using game mechanics to underline the point of how inhumane slavery was. The goal was to enlighten and educate people - not to get sidetracked discussing a small 15 secs part of the game.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Not bad It's an enjoyable game Gotta say it sucks they removed slave tetris Goes without saying that it was the main draw Educational game regardless Recommend8 found this helpful
Playing History 2 - Slave Trade is an educational adventure game that attempts to explore one of history’s most horrifying periods through an interactive format. Developed with younger audiences in mind, the game focuses on the trans-Atlantic slave trade and places players aboard a slave ship during the eighteenth century. Rather than approaching the subject through textbooks or static historical lessons, the experience tries to immerse players directly into the harsh realities of the era through narrative storytelling, exploration, and simple gameplay mechanics. It is a project driven by ambition and educational intent, though its execution often struggles to balance serious historical material with game design. The story centers on a young steward working under the captain of a slave ship. At first, his role appears routine, consisting of daily tasks and interactions with the crew, but the narrative quickly becomes personal after he discovers that his own sister has been captured and forced into slavery. This revelation changes the emotional tone of the experience and gives the story a more human perspective. Instead of simply presenting historical facts, the game attempts to sh…2 found this helpful
cool game cant run it right2 found this helpful
(Emo poem) September burned long ago, The killer no longer cries, Maybe he's not meant To act otherwise? Maybe now forever Doors are slammed shut before him? September burned to ashes And now there's nothing to believe in.1 found this helpful
YUMMY1 found this helpful
Simple game with an important story. Not perfect, but it made me think about history differently.
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