The great flu game

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The game attempts to educate the public about the dangers of and difficulty in containing flu pandemics. In the game, the player acts as the head of the World Pandemic Control during the outbreak of an unknown flu. As the game progresses, the player must take actions, such as dispatching research teams, dispensing medication and face masks, and closing schools and airports, in an attempt to control and ultimately defeat the virus.

As the pandemic intensifies, the player is given information about the history and science of epidemics through a series of newspaper articles and videos. I think the game succeeds in presenting players with a lot of information through the multimedia featured in the game, and by including hints in it, giving players incentive to absorb it.

In sum, you should spend five minutes testing The Great Flu —if only because saving lives is way better than sweeping mines. AWS Deloitte Genpact. Events Innovation Festival. Follow us:.