Here are the Twine games from this semester's crop of Anthropology 150 - Multicultural America students. Hope you enjoy!
A Day in the Life - ...
A Mother's Life - A Mother’s Life-- In this
game, you will be playing the role of Carrie who is a single mother with three
young children named Clara, Jenny, and Tito. Money is tight living in a poor
community. Try to balance family and work to succeed in keeping your family
healthy and happy.
Aaitko's Path to Citizenship - In this game you play as Aaitko, a refugee from Burma. He is about to take the citizenship test. You go through a normal day in his life, but his family's future depends on passing the test.
Barbara's Story - In this story, you will be following an elder lady named
Barbara. She lives at Luther Manor, a nursing home on the west-side of
Milwaukee. After her husband passed away, she began to experience depression,
and also gets injured. You will be following her story on therapy and whether
she overcomes her depression.
Beth's Breaking Point - In
this game you will be stepping into the shoes of Beth, a 32 year old woman. Who
on the outside appears to be living the “perfect” life, but behind closed doors
is experiencing severe abuse by her husband. You will face many challenges, try
to pick the best choices for Beth to have a better life. Will the choices you
make lead to a happy life? Or will Beth remain stuck in an abusive
relationship?
Caleb's Test - In this game you will be playing the role of Caleb, an
African American boy struggling with school and family life. Being in poverty,
he is faced balancing schoolwork and taking care of his two younger brothers
while their mother is trying to earn an income. Will you choose the best path
for Caleb to better his life?
GED - You’ll be playing as an African American boy named Vince who
is trying to balance his work, social, and school life while going back to
school for his GED. Vince is a very social boy who attempts to make everyone
happy, even if he cannot follow through with his promises. His feelings make a
huge difference in his day to day decisions and performance, and ultimately,
the goal is the help Vince make the correct choices to best prepare him for
taking his GED exam.
Lacy's Life - In
this game you will be making decisions about Lacy's financial repercussions
that are a direct result of being medically under-insured. Lacy and her husband
Hank are middle class citizens who are struggling to maintain financial and marital
stability after Lacy has been diagnosed with cancer.
Life of a Single Mother - Maria
is a young woman who just discovered she is pregnant at the age of 18. She must
now make life tough decisions for the good of not only herself, but her son,
Raul, too. Her life is set in the south side of Milwaukee with options of
opportunities and disasters around every corner.
Maria's Mission - You
are newly out of college and about to start your third year of teaching at a
local middle school. You come across Maria, a very smart student who is falling
behind in your class. Get to the bottom of it and save Maria's future.
Surviving Immigration - This game is about making your decisions by walking in the shoes of American refugees. Try and navigate a day in the life of having limited English skills, a lack of resources, and the pain of belonging to one of the world's most persecuted groups - the Rohingya.
Victor's Story - As a 15 year old trying to fit in, you recently move to a new
neighborhood and pursue your first year of high school. Your newly “best
friend” faces you with multiple obstacles out of your control that you are not
comfortable doing, but want to look cool. Guidance is offered by your older
brother which can determine your future for the better. You must make
life-altering decisions, but what path will you take?
Why Don't You Just Be Like Gary? - Explore how privilege affects an individual's path through life by
playing as eleven different characters! Each character has their own set of
traits that will change the outcome of the game. Will the kids accept you in
high school? Will you get that big job promotion? Will your marriage be able to
survive having kids? Try your hand at multiple play-throughs!
Why Don't You Just Get a Job? - Gina is a
happily married mother of two young boys.
She's trying to find a job so the family can stop living paycheck to
paycheck and start to get ahead. Sleep
is tough most nights because she knows she's just one accident, one surprise
bill away from losing their home. She's
certain that if she can just find a job, things will work out. She hears
other parents whisper, "why doesn't she just get a job?"
