When I was searching for a game, I wanted to relate it to reading and phonics instruction for my younger students, but most of the games that I found were drill and practice. Every game was very repetitive and got boring after a while. I then stumbled upon Executive Command and was immediately hooked. I loved being able to take on the identity of being President of the United States and having those duties and responsibilities a President has to face on a daily basis.
The first time I played this game, I was kind of confused as to where everything was and which departments I should be taking these bills to. I also had some trouble determining which bills were good to pass and which were not. Some were very obvious and I vetoed them right away, but I did mess up on a few. This game definitely allowed me to use critical thinking as I had to really understand the policies in order to gain public approval.
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This game looks great! What aspect of the game did you like the most? I want to try this game out considering i would never want to be president!
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Hi, Matt! The part of the game that I liked the most was reading all of the policies and figuring out which policies were good, and which were bad. Some of them were a bit hard, but as we learned in class today, the mistakes I made helped me to figure out what decisions to make next. I hope you check it out!
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Lauren, I am only on page one but have an initial question. From your post, it is evident that you are taking on the identity of the President. However, were you able to modify the look of the President? Can you choose the race of your character, gender, hair color, etc.? The customization is intriguing because it would help with the lack of representation in a game, especially when taking on the identity of such a fascinating career (I don’t know if I could handle the stress of being President, my hair is already turning gray!)
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Dom, thank you for your comments! In this game, you can modify the look of the President. I was actually going to include that in my updated blog post, so be sure to check it out!
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Lauren, the questions keep coming as I am turning pages! Page 2 with the notion that you have to pick the correct statement to ensure satisfaction. Think about that: should the player choose the statement that will please the people or the true statement? The game may or may not go into that detail, but the power the game holds is truly fascinating.
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Dom, when I was playing this game, I felt the pressure to choose the correct statement in order to please the people. If I didn’t my satisfaction progress would decrease. When I wanted to choose a statement that felt correct, in my opinion, it wasn’t good enough for the people. It’s definitely interesting to think about!
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Lauren thanks for that insight!
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