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Insurgency in america6/17/2023 The goal of the project is not to express or analyze the rights and wrongs of our current politics, but rather to simulate what would happen if we decide not to get along somehow. There is no reference in these materials to the particular issues that set people at odds right now. Please note that this project focuses on the mechanics of conflict only. In one scenario the Red team is based in cities, in the other it is based in the countryside. In both scenarios, the Blue team represents the government and is based in Washington DC and the Red team represents the rebels. This game goes into much greater depth about the mechanics of modern civil conflict, with systems involving the internet, social media, cyber-warfare, alongside the usual destruction and mayhem. There is also a complex two-player strategy game, lasting 2-3 hours, published by Compass Games: 2040: An American Insurgency. The teacher materials for this exercise are available for free here: American Abyss: Student Edition. The goal of the project has been to explore the mechanics of revolt in a modern US context, and the results are now available in two forms.įirst there is a free classroom exercise, 30-45 minutes in length, suitable for middle school through college, to illustrate the basic, frustrating dynamics of the situation. The project is unfortunately still relevant. Many people think America might face a second Civil War.” As I write in September 2020, the situation has deteriorated further. ![]() In October 2018, this site announced a new game design/research project about a civil war in the US.
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