3rd World Farmer
{{Short description|Browser-based serious game}}
{{Infobox video game
| image = 3rd World Farmer screen shot.png
| caption = Screenshot of gameplay
| designer = Frederik Hermund
| artist = Benjamin Salqvist
| programmer = Ole Toubro, Roman Spycher, Frederik Hermund, Jakob Elias Nielsen
| series =
| engine = Adobe Flash Player
| released = May 9, 2006
| genre = Business
Serious game
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3rd World Farmer is a browser-based serious game where the player seeks to improve their family's standard of living over several generations. It was originally prototyped as a student project at the IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2005.{{cite web|url=http://www.itu.dk:80/people/hermund/3wf/About.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071014125726/http://www.itu.dk/people/hermund/3wf/About.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 14, 2007|title=What is 3rd World Farmer?|work=IT University of Copenhagen|access-date=January 8, 2019}} It was released on May 9, 2006.{{cite web|url=https://3rdworldfarmer.org/about.html|title=About the Game|website=3rd World Farmer|access-date=January 8, 2019|archive-date=January 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108201045/https://3rdworldfarmer.org/about.html|url-status=live}}
Reception
3rd World Farmer gained some recognition after release with coverage from mainstream media such as ABC News (USA),{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=3498245&page=1|title={{'}}3rd World Farmer{{'}} teaches of hardships|last=Gundmunsen|first=Jimmy|work=ABC News|date=August 19, 2007|access-date=January 8, 2019|archive-date=January 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108201139/https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=3498245&page=1|url-status=live}} La Stampa (Italy),{{cite web|url=http://www.lastampa.it/2006/07/06/blogs/over-game/rd-world-farmer-il-videogioco-che-simula-la-fame-nel-terzo-mondo-D8RjhUl5aaAP2PrwmWUqnJ/pagina.html|title=3rd World Farmer: Il videogioco che simula la fame nel terzo mondo|last=Fulco|first=Ivan|work=La Pagina|date=July 6, 2006|access-date=January 8, 2019}} 4Gamer.net (Japan){{cite web|url=https://www.4gamer.net/specials/thirdworldfarmer/thirdworldfarmer.shtml|title=シリアスゲーム「3rd World Farmer」の"面白さ"をあらためて見る|last=Tokuoka|first=Masaki|work=4gamer|access-date=January 8, 2019}} and The Escapist (Australia).{{cite web|url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/editorials/op-ed/1025-3rd-World-Farmer-One-bad-year|title=3rd World Farmer - One bad year|last=Blancato|first=Joe|work=The Escapist|date=July 6, 2006|access-date=January 8, 2019|archive-date=January 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108201155/http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/editorials/op-ed/1025-3rd-World-Farmer-One-bad-year|url-status=dead}}
References
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External links
- [https://3rdworldfarmer.org/ Official website]
- [http://www.gamesforchange.org/play/3rd-world-farmer 3rd World Farmer on Games for Change]
Category:Business simulation games
Category:Video games developed in Denmark
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