Confession # 1: The more I watch TED videos, the more I become a TED fan. Not sure when I will become a TEDster. May be a TED in India!
Confession # 2: I am not a gamer. But I love to learn new things and innovate.
So, I watched the video of Will Wright demonstrating Spore, his latest game, and I was thrilled! Will Write is the guy who invented a new genre of gaming that does not involve just killing or racing against each other. He created SimCity, The Sims and is now doing Spore.
Spore starts as a single cell being in water. You then “amplify your imagination”, explore the world around you, consuming smaller creatures to survive. As you move along, you experience evolution of creatures. You can even create your own creatures (design them, set their bones, number of body parts they have and more..).
As you grow, you go through the Tide Pool phase, the Creature phase, the Tribal phase, the Civilization phase and finally the Space phase. You can conquer planets, create life there. And may even destroy it if you create too much heat.
The game is not only entertaining, it is also a superb learning experience. You will learn more about the way the universe works in a half an hour playing time with the game than a class.
I am waiting for the game to be released! Would you like to play such a game?
Recommendation # 1: Play it!
Recommendation # 2: Watch TED videos!
why yes, yes i would like to play such a game.
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