3rd World Farmer explained

Designer:	Frederik Hermund
Artist:	Benjamin Salqvist
Programmer:	Ole Toubro, Roman Spycher, Frederik Hermund, Jakob Elias Nielsen
Engine:	Adobe Flash Player
Released:	May 9, 2006
Genre:	Business Serious Games

3rd World Farmer is a browser-based serious game where the player seeks to improve their family's standard of living over several generations. It was originally prototyped as a student project at the IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2005.^[1] It was released on May 9, 2006.^[2]

Reception

3rd World Farmer gained some recognition after release with coverage from mainstream media such as ABC News (USA),^[3] La Stampa (Italy),^[4] 4Gamer.net (Japan)^[5] and The Escapist (Australia).^[6]

External links

• Official website
• 3rd World Farmer on Games for Change

Notes and References

1. Web site: What is 3rd World Farmer?. https://web.archive.org/web/20071014125726/http://www.itu.dk/people/hermund/3wf/About.html. dead. October 14, 2007. IT University of Copenhagen. January 8, 2019.
2. Web site: About the Game. 3rd World Farmer. January 8, 2019.
3. Web site: 3rd World Farmer teaches of hardships. Gundmunsen. Jimmy. ABC News. August 19, 2007. January 8, 2019.
4. Web site: 3rd World Farmer: Il videogioco che simula la fame nel terzo mondo. Fulco. Ivan. La Pagina. July 6, 2006. January 8, 2019.
5. Web site: シリアスゲーム「3rd World Farmer」の"面白さ"をあらためて見る. Tokuoka. Masaki. 4gamer. January 8, 2019.
6. Web site: 3rd World Farmer - One bad year. Blancato. Joe. The Escapist. July 6, 2006. January 8, 2019.