Oil God is a 2006 newsgame created by Persuasive Games dealing with the relationship between the gas prices at the pump and the way the oil industry works.[1][2] It has been likened to a simpler version of the strategy game Black & White.[3] The lead designer was Ian Bogost.[4] The reception was mediocre; James Ransom-Wiley of Engadget called it "a crude experience, pumped with superficial cynicism [that] fails to deliver "news" about the real world oil biz."[4]
| Oil God | |
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| Developer(s) | Persuasive Games |
| Release | 2006 |
| Genre(s) | Strategy game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
References
edit- ^ Stuart, Keith (26 October 2006). "The 10 political games everyone should play". the Guardian. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Video Games for the Mind". NPR.org. 17 May 2007.
- ^ Flanagan, Mary (2009). Critical play: radical game design. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press. p. 248. ISBN 9780262258197.
- ^ a b Ransom-Wiley, J. (19 October 2006). "Oil God spills on to internet". Engadget.
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