3rd World Farmer

3rd World Farmer
3rd World Farmer
	Screenshot of gameplay
Designer(s)	Frederik Hermund
Programmer(s)	Ole Toubro, Roman Spycher, Frederik Hermund, Jakob Elias Nielsen
Artist(s)	Benjamin Salqvist
Engine	Adobe Flash Player
Release	May 9, 2006
Genre(s)	Business; Serious game

3rd World Farmer is a browser-based serious game where the player seeks to improve their family's standard of living over several generations. It was originally prototyped as a student project at the IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2005.^[1] It was released on May 9, 2006.^[2]

Reception

3rd World Farmer gained some recognition after release with coverage from mainstream media such as ABC News (USA),^[3] La Stampa (Italy),^[4] 4Gamer.net (Japan)^[5] and The Escapist (Australia).^[6]

References

^ "What is 3rd World Farmer?". IT University of Copenhagen. Archived from the original on October 14, 2007. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
^ "About the Game". 3rd World Farmer. Archived from the original on January 8, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
^ Gundmunsen, Jimmy (August 19, 2007). "'3rd World Farmer' teaches of hardships". ABC News. Archived from the original on January 8, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
^ Fulco, Ivan (July 6, 2006). "3rd World Farmer: Il videogioco che simula la fame nel terzo mondo". La Pagina. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
^ Tokuoka, Masaki. "シリアスゲーム「3rd World Farmer」の"面白さ"をあらためて見る". 4gamer. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
^ Blancato, Joe (July 6, 2006). "3rd World Farmer - One bad year". The Escapist. Archived from the original on January 8, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2019.