What Journalism Game Is All About
Journalism Game is a website aiming to showcase interactives, toys and games from journalists or about the news. The site is intended as a resource for people who are planning to design or develop a variety of playful infographics, editorial games and general newsgames. This is a work-in-progress resource managed by student researcher at the University of Miami. Our aim is to support both journalists and independent game makers looking to understand the potential in using playful media to enhance news experiences.
Newsgames
Playspent
Learn how to budget so you have enough cash to spare throughout the whole month
Square Off: A Final Fantasy 7- Inspired Trivia Game
Test your knowledge on Final Fantasy 7's game development, lore and culture
College Scholarship Tycoon
Move up your college ranking, while considering wisely who to award to financial aids to
The Amazon Race
Experience what it is like to work in an Amazon warehouse
Brexit Bus
Ride the Brexit Bus and see how long you can keep it going from crashing
EpiPen Tycoon
Make EpiPen investors happy while keeping the public outrage at minimal by charging the price of the product reasonably
American Mall Game
Manage an American Mall while keeping a balanced monthly income and expenses to maintain the happiness level of the mall experience for all
Payback
Learn how to finance 4 years of college while on student loans
Factitious
Learn how to recognize fake news
Budget Game of Survival
Learn how to budget so you have enough cash to spare throughout the whole month
Commuter's Challenge
Explore how disruptions can adversely impact
commuters
commuters
7 Ways to Defy Death
Explore how disruptions can adversely impact commuters
The Ocean Game: The Sea is Rising, Can You Save Your Town?
Rising sea level threatens a beachside in California. How can you save this town
by making crucial decisions for
residents' safety.
by making crucial decisions for
residents' safety.
Syrian Journey: Pick your own escape route
If you were to flee Syria to Europe, what choices
will you make for your escape route to safety
will you make for your escape route to safety
You are Jeff Bezos, where would the HQ2 go?
Where would the HQ2 to be located based on your values if you were Jeff Bezos?
Get Bad News
Gain followers on Twitter by mastering the art of fake news
Two Billion Miles
Experience the escape journey from Syria to Europe
The Waiting Game
Follow the story of five unnamed people and experience their asylum seeking journey
The Uber Game
See how much money you can make by in seven days by
being a full-time uber driver in San Francisco
being a full-time uber driver in San Francisco
The Good, The Bad and The Accountant
Learn about the complexity of government corruption
Could You Be A Cricket Umpire
Play and see if you can be a cricket umpire
The Voter Suppression Trail
Find out if your vote will survive the adventure of
American democracy
American democracy
Chair the Fed
See if you have what it takes to be in charge of monetary policy
North Exposure
Choose your own interview with author Ryan North
The Evolution of Trust
An interactive guide to why and how we trust each other
The Betsy Devos Board Game
Experience 19 months of Betsy Devos' career as the secretary of education
Think Military Strike Could Stop North Korea? Try It And See
Play and see the potential outcomes of military stike on
North Korea
North Korea
Could You Be Speaker
Expand your knowledge on what is allowed and what isn't
inside the House of Commons
inside the House of Commons
Choose Your Own Adventure: Renting
Choose your own journey in renting a living space
Kentucky Derby Quiz: Traditions
Test yourself ans see how much you know about the
Kentucky Derby traditions
Kentucky Derby traditions
How Does An Autonmous Car Work? Not So Great
Learn about self-driving cars and its impact on the roads
The ReDistricting Game
Learn about political districting and how the system functions
Cutthroat Captialism: The Game
Experience capitalism in a pirate fashion
Candidate Match Game
Find your candidate match for the 2012 presidential election
The Counted: People Killed By The Police In The US
Explore interactive map and learn more about complexity of police brutality
Build Your Own Trading Bot
Play to see if you can beat the market by using the Wall Street Journal trading bot
Delivery Drone
Collect packages and deliver them by flying a drone
Madrid
Light up the candles for the fallen ones during the
Madrid terroist attack
Madrid terroist attack
#Hacked
Investigate the Syrian cyber war without getting hacked
Windfall
Build wind generated power farm and harvest clean energy
Spot The Ball
Play and see if you can figure out where the ball is
What Makes a World Cup Winner
Rate your deciding factors and find out who will be the
World Cup champion
World Cup champion
Food Import Folly
Try to protect the country from foreign contaminants in
food imports using limited resources
food imports using limited resources
Pule O Muro: Voce Consegue Escapar Muro De Berljm
Can you make the escape from the east side of the
Berlin wall to the west?
Berlin wall to the west?
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