Online game inspired by a true story

Posted in Games on Monday, October 6, 2008, 13:27 | 2 Comments

Last year Boubacar Bah, who was an illegal immigrant arrested for overstaying his visa. He was died while staying in New Jersey jail. Now his story has been retold in an unusual manner: in an online video game.

An international human rights organization in New York created this game that is trying to get the public behind efforts to strengthen oversight, due process and medical help in immigration detention.

You can find this game at http://66.232.104.66 /homelandgitmo.com/. This video game casts the players as the reporters who seek clues in the death of Mr. Bah, who suffered of a skull fracture and brain hemorrhages in the detention center. A cartoon guide leads the way to actual video testimonials of former detainees and information that unlocks the secrecy of Mr. Bah’s death.

In the new video game, it eventually leads to a “memorial wall” which lists the names of 87 detainees who have died since 2003, including Mr. Bah.

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2 Responses to “Online game inspired by a true story”

  1. Crissy said on Thursday, October 9, 2008, 14:52

    Hi,

    Thanks so much for posting- we’re really trying to spread the word on these inhumane conditions. Just a note- the official url of the site is http://www.homelandgitmo.com.

    Thanks,

    -Crissy
    Breakthrough
    http://www.homelandgitmo.com

  2. mayudahitman said on Wednesday, October 29, 2008, 0:53

    @Crissy
    You’re welcome crisy.

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