Mexican-American student designs video game putting players in migrants’ shoes. Thoughts?
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WhyTrump · March 2017

The game, called "Borders," challenges players to cross rivers and deserts in a bid to make it to the United States.
https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2017/03/15/mexican-american-student-designs-video-game-putting-players-in-migrants-shoes.html

“Trump definitely made me kind of stand up and put my voice out there,” Alvarez said, adding that he tried to find a way to help people understand the unimaginable dangers migrants are willing to face to find a better life north of the border.

“My goal is to move people to look at immigration differently,” he said. “I just hope people become more sympathetic.”

WhyTrump · March 2017

It is great to see this kid creating a game like this. Hopefully that will change public perception

nimailms · March 2017

Good idea, great entertainment.

ale5 · March 2017

I think that is highly entrepreneural to take advanatge of current controversy for this student to create the game. Instant marketing .

agsr · March 2017

I think that the premis of the game is based in illigal immigration and therefore enters the same category of other video games that are based in similar illigal acts - get points for killing someone, killing a prostitue, hi jacking a car, etc.
I give credit to the kid who took advantage of timing to get publicity.
That said, I don't endorse illigal immigration or promotimg it in any way.

keuzle · March 2017

That's great, this way average citizens can see what it's like to be an illegal immigrant.

ale5 · March 2017

@keuzle , I agree. Even if not everyone agrees with the illegal immigration policies, it must have been hell for illegal immigrants to make bold risks to come here and that needs to be acknowledged.

CYDdharta · March 2017

I agree with @agsr. A game like this showing people what its like trying to get here illegally is like Saint's Rows showing with its like to be a gang member.

Vaulk · April 2017

I don't see this being successful in anyway unless they put entertainment value in it. Playing an immigrant realistically would hold the attention of the average kid for about 5 minutes before they got bored and decided to sell the game back to whatever store they bought it at. Likewise I don't think a game about being in the shoes of a rich wallstreet business executive would be a best seller either.

valexiajj1927 · April 2017

I agree with @Vaulk . I don't see this becoming the next big thing. It could become slightly successfully but I don't believe that it will really take off too much.

MayCaesar · July 2018

I think it depends much more on how the game actually is designed, than on what it is about. I can see the potential for the idea: one could create a stealth-based game, with a lot of guards patrolling the desert, with the hunger, thirst and heat mechanics, with camping system - and it could even be made into an MMO, where some people play the immigrants, and others play the guards. Especially given the controversy and both negative and positive publicity, I can see such a game becoming incredibly popular.

On the other hand, it could also be a disaster similar to Man vs Wild (video game), in case the game developer decides to focus too much on the message he is trying to convey, and too little on how to convey that message. Games based on some idea, but having very poor gameplay, rarely sell.

YeshuaRedeemed · July 2018

That is a lovely idea.

George_Horse · July 2018

Just more sympathy nonsense for illegal immigrants. Illegals are not good for our society, I know it is difficult for them, but I know that them coming here could either be good or bad depending on how they attempt to enter our country. I would give it 0/5 stars on the idea, though I'd give it good ratings based on graphics (Not a three dimensional 1990s game type) plot, and overall gameplay.

cheesycheese · October 2018

Typical conservative saying that because they cant provide anything for the u.s then they are not deserving of a better life

Zombieguy1987 · October 2018

cheesycheese said:

Typical conservative saying that because they cant provide anything for the u.s then they are not deserving of a better life

How to make a counterargunent. 2018 edition

Just make assumptions about a certain group without any form evidence to back up their claim

cheesycheese · October 2018

Well that is a main point that conservatives use

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