Ateneo Laboratory for the Learning Sciences

Conflicts is a narrative-based simulation game that integrates decision-making elements and puzzle minigames to put players in a state of cognitive dissonance.

The game is set in a democratic country with a corrupt government in modern times. The player plays as an investigator given orders by a government leaning police chief who is their boss while caring for his low-income family. Throughout the game, the player will be given choices that would increase or decrease the satisfaction levels of either their family, or their boss. Players can earn money depending on their success in the minigames to spend on their family’s needs. Each mission would also affect the satisfaction meters which then would dictate the ending of the story.

Birds Of Paradise is a mobile game that aims to raise awareness on urban bird biodiversity.

Due to a disconnect with nature, humans are becoming more indifferent to biodiversity and this includes the urban bird biodiversity. This disconnect leads to humans to take part in activities that harm biodiversity. The 2D collecting game Birds of Paradise is developed for Android mobile devices where players get to build their own green space to attract urban birds. The game features a mini game and missions that will help the player learn more about urban birds.

HOW TO GET THE GAME

Please note that the game was developed for Android devices only. (Android 7 below may have problems displaying the pictures of the amenities on home.) For people who use Apple devices, the exhibitors will stream the game play for you. The game is also playable on an emulator called LDPlayer https://www.ldplayer.net/

STEPS ON HOW TO INSTALL THE GAME FOR ANDROID

1. Check your device settings and allow installation from unknown sources. (link)

2. Download the game into your Android device through this google drive link.

3. Open the apk file you have downloaded above and install.

STEPS ON HOW TO INSTALL THE GAME ON EMULATOR

1. Install LDPlayer through this website 2. Download the game on your PC through this google drive link

3. Double click the downloaded apk or drag and drop the apk to the home screen of LDPlayer.

Locked Down is a 3D stealth game that attempts to solve the issue of poverty by increasing one’s empathy towards the poor through perspective-taking. This increase in empathy will help others create solutions that can truly help the underprivileged, as it allows them to better understand what the they need.

The Narrative

Set during a pandemic, the government attempts to prevent the virus from spreading any further by placing the city under quarantine. MC, Michael Crisostomo, lives on the streets, so he is unable to “stay indoors.” To avoid getting caught by quarantine enforcers that patrol at night, he must navigate his way through the city and make it to the safe zone. Certain items must also be collected, depending on the day’s events.

How to Play

Want to try out our game? Use this link to download the .zip file that has the latest build of our game! When you download it, make sure to click Locked Down.exe to play the game. Warning! The file size is roughly 500mb.

Missed Information is a game that educates its players on what fake news is, and more importantly in teaching them the methods in which to spot when articles presented on social media are veritably false. The game would be a puzzle simulation game where the player takes on the role of a fact-checker hired by a social media company. The aim is for the player to come out of the experience knowing what fake news is and how to identify them, and to be able to apply this knowledge to their everyday life.

Want to try it out? Download our latest build of the game to play it for yourself. The game currently works on Microsoft Windows and Apple macOS.

Microsoft Windows: https://tinyurl.com/MisInfoDownloadWindows

Apple macOS: https://tinyurl.com/MisInfoDownloadMac

Password to play the game: information

Home Safe Home is a web browser game that aims to teach the importance and proper procedures of disinfecting during the Covid-19 Pandemic.

2020 was the year the world stood still due to Covid-19, thus changing how people lived their daily lives. With this change came the need to relearn how to properly sanitize oneself and surroundings. In this game, players take on the role of an individual who has to disinfect people, objects and surfaces in the house and will learn to use different disinfectants in an efficient and proper way. Aside from this, players will also learn about the general tips and safety guidelines set by WHO and CDC.

HOW TO PLAY

Because this game is a web browser game, you may find and play it at the following link: https://alfokemon.itch.io/agad.