InLiving is a mobile phone game that has been developed as an up-to-date, accessible and engaging way to help young people think about the challenges of independent living. This interactive game tackles many of the problems associated with the realities and responsibilities of running a home for the first time. It can be compared to 'The Sims', but with a focus on learning.
Young people access the game by sending a text to a specified number. They then receive a text containing the download so that they can save the application to their phone. The game remains on their phone indefinitely - or until they get bored and delete it in favour of something else!
This game is a brilliant training tool - and pretty addictive! Users can choose what their character looks like and work through a variety of everyday tasks, making decisions on behalf of their character and (hopefully) learning from their mistakes. The beauty of the game is that you don't realise that you are completing a training course, you are simply playing a game.
The game was designed for young social housing tenants but the principle has now been applied to a variety of areas including freshers - I'm sure that students appreciate being reminded to eat properly and bathe from time to time...
'InLiving' from those clever bods at http://www.creativenorth.co.uk/
Young people access the game by sending a text to a specified number. They then receive a text containing the download so that they can save the application to their phone. The game remains on their phone indefinitely - or until they get bored and delete it in favour of something else!
This game is a brilliant training tool - and pretty addictive! Users can choose what their character looks like and work through a variety of everyday tasks, making decisions on behalf of their character and (hopefully) learning from their mistakes. The beauty of the game is that you don't realise that you are completing a training course, you are simply playing a game.
The game was designed for young social housing tenants but the principle has now been applied to a variety of areas including freshers - I'm sure that students appreciate being reminded to eat properly and bathe from time to time...
'InLiving' from those clever bods at http://www.creativenorth.co.uk/
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