Ido  Adler  -­‐‑  2015SIMULATING MYSELF SIMULATING MYSELF

THE  SIMS  AS  TOOLS

LET’S TALK

• SIMS  AS  PRACTICE  TOOL  

• SIMS  AS  EDUCATION  TOOL  

• SIMS  AS  FANTASY  TOOL

TEACHING GAMES

PRACTICEEDUCATION

SIMS AS PRACTICE TOOL

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?

SIMS AS EDUCATION TOOL

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

SIMS AS FANTASY TOOL

SIMS AS FANTASY TOOL•Direction  Control  

•Beyond  the  limits  of  reality  

•Mods:  

•Adult-­‐‑only  content  

•Breaking  the  game  limitations  

•Not  many  alternatives

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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