This War of Mine Shows Civilian Suffering During Wartime

13th June, 1 replies

This War of Mine, 11 bit Studios

Video games often depict wars but they are almost universally focused only on a single side of the conflict: that of the active participants or soldiers. Unfortunately when it comes to real war those that volunteered to fight are not the only ones caught up in the fray. Thousands of civilians are fighting their own battles against hunger, disease, and depression in a bid for survival. 11 Bit Studios' This War of Mine is a game about trying to survive in the middle of a conflict you have no part in, and it's shaping up to be something every gamer and perhaps every human capable of empathy should experience.

If you've ever played FTL, you'll be right at home in This War of Mine. A small band of survivors that you can control have holed up in an abandoned house as a place to gather supplies and shelter from the elements. Left click on a survivor to select them and right click on what you want them to do and they'll usually begrudgingly do it...

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