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Tuesday, August 15, 2006

Sim SweatShop

Sim Sweatshop is an online game based in a sports shoe factory.
Like many sweatshops across the developing world this factory is an example of how many workers are denied a reasonable living wage and workers rights. The audience is invited to play the role of a worker on the factory floor, tirelessly building sports shoes, in order to reach the daily targets, as the time counts down. Along the way, the player must remember to top up their energy by purchasing food and drink. As the game continues, they will be given further options such as "Do you want to start a Union", the decisions based on these questions will result in appropriate consequences.