[Ayame]

A world without oil, in a game
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '[')b]A San Jose designer is trying to solve a crisis before it can happen. By RANDY MYERS/MediaNews staff:
In a matter of days, gas prices will skyrocket, a dwindling food supply will rot, and the oil crisis will literally stop Americans in their tracks. How can you and your loved ones survive a crippling breakdown?

Log in to "World Without Oil," a free alternate reality game that taps our collective ingenuity to stop a plausible crisis before it happens. Or at least prepare a post-Katrina nation to deal better with a disaster. Sprung from the imagination of San Jose gamemaker Ken Eklund, the 30-day Internet game begins April 30 at http://www.worldwithoutoil.org

[Narz]

You had an extra period on the link there http://www.worldwithoutoil.org

I'm looking forward to a whole series of PO games. Someone else (I think cycnicalheretic) was talking about making a game based on Peak Oil also.

[Valdemar]

Just before, I saw an ad for a game called The Petroleum Wars which reeked of Peak Oil doom plotting. Twas a free online one, so I recall, but you can bet such a thing will inevitably make it mainstream when all finally see the issue.

[JPL]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ayame', 'L')og in to "World Without Oil," a free alternate reality game that taps our collective ingenuity to stop a plausible crisis before it happens.

[Lore]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('JPL', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ayame', 'L')og in to "World Without Oil," a free alternate reality game that taps our collective ingenuity to stop a plausible crisis before it happens.

[Narz]

People have always been concerned about games, stories and news (known as gossip back in the day) and always will be.

A life only focused on survival issues is not much of a life, IMO.

Who knows, if the Chinese had Mongol simulation software they might have been able to fend off the horde.

[Newsseeker]

In strategy simlations for oil done by policy makers there is always collapse. I doubt the game will be very good and PO occurs over decades so once things get really interesting with double digit declines around 2020 there won't be much of a game because the options will be reduced to lay down and die.

Just some thoughts.

[JPL]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Narz', 'P')eople have always been concerned about games, stories and news (known as gossip back in the day) and always will be.

A life only focused on survival issues is not much of a life, IMO.

Who knows, if the Chinese had Mongol simulation software they might have been able to fend off the horde.

[Narz]

I see don't see any reason to be highly offended that peak oil is being made into a game. Anything that increases awareness and makes people think about alternatives is a good thing IMO.

[gg3]

Yo JPL-

How do children learn and practice for the roles they will have to take on in adult life?

They play.

[Newsseeker]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('gg3', 'Y')o JPL-

How do children learn and practice for the roles they will have to take on in adult life?

They play.

[JPL]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('gg3', 'Y')o JPL-

How do children learn and practice for the roles they will have to take on in adult life?

They play.

[Narz]

So adults aren't supposed to have fun or play games anymore?

[sameu]

this is good
even though the game will prolly suck
but this is what gets attention

oil prices blabla boring
heeey wait a minute some made a game about this, interesting!

[JPL]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Narz', 'S')o adults aren't supposed to have fun or play games anymore?

[Narz]

Yeah, the Bible says a lot of stupid things.

Poor Puritans, actually taking that stuff seriously.

I think you should give your inner-child a hug JPL.

[Twilight]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('JPL', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Narz', 'S')o adults aren't supposed to have fun or play games anymore?

[JPL]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Narz', 'Y')eah, the Bible says a lot of stupid things.

Poor Puritans, actually taking that stuff seriously.

I think you should give your inner-child a hug JPL.

[JPL]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Twilight', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('JPL', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Narz', 'S')o adults aren't supposed to have fun or play games anymore?

[Twilight]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('JPL', 'H')ey, only because I could never get the hang of co-operative fighting. Plus when the power-jumps came in I thought the original 'Doom' idea had kind-of lost the plot. Now take me in on a session on the original one, mate, and you are 'toast'.

JPL