Curing Ideological Cancers with Video Games

Offered By: TED via YouTube

Course Description

Overview

Explore the transformative power of video games as digital artist Ryan Green and TED Fellow Dan Visconti discuss the creation of "That Dragon, Cancer," a groundbreaking game inspired by Green's personal experience with his son's terminal cancer battle. Delve into how this unique project challenges traditional gaming conventions and prompts a reevaluation of video games' societal impact in this thought-provoking 16-minute TED talk.

Syllabus

Curing ideological cancers with video games

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TEDMED

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