BBC uses gaming to enlighten readers about the Syrian conflict

More game developers are going after current events as the subject of their creations, and now even news organizations are using the medium to discuss what’s happening in the world.

The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) recently released Syrian Journey on its website. It’s a game that puts you in the shoes of a Syrian family that has decided to flee the country, and it presents you with a number of tough choices that have no correct answer. By forcing you to make the decisions that real people face every day, this choose-your-own adventure is perhaps a little bit better at putting players in Syrian shoes than just reading a news story.