One topic we’ve latched onto in considering games and morality is the idea of scaffolding moral decision-making and also instigating moral reflection on those decisions.<\/p>\n
The Door Game<\/a> comes quite close to providing an ideal type of this kind of game. I won’t spoil the game — it’s something you can play in a few minutes (or in hours, if you choose) — but essentially you are participating in a very stripped-down self-experiment. The game presents a single moment of self-reflection at the end in a simple, static screen, and yet if the player takes it seriously, it could be quite profound.<\/p>\n The game, by the way, is part of the message and marketing of the book Predictably Irrational<\/a>, and it worked for me; I’ve got the book on my Amazon shopping list.<\/p>\n Update: More on irrational option-preservation<\/a>.<\/p>\n – Gene Koo<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" One topic we’ve latched onto in considering games and morality is the idea of scaffolding moral decision-making and also instigating moral reflection on those decisions. The Door Game comes quite close to providing an ideal type of this kind of … Continue reading