I found this extremely difficult. I could not even figure out how to get the basics of the game. Yes, I am frustrated by this. I really could not even understand how to get the things I needed to keep the family surviving. I could get them to work but could not figure out how the got the money. I also figured out how to get them to school but couldn't see how it benefited them.I couldn't survive a year. This game was an eye opener for me.
Cost of Life: Questions
Haiti Game
Haiti Game
Re: Haiti Game
Jean,
Indeed the game is very difficult - especially if you are playing it by yourself! Most games kids (older kids) play are meant to encourage them to seek help, advice, knowledge and ideas from other players. In fact, there are very tight communities of players out there, and this makes you appreciate a statement that playing games is not always or necessarily isolating. In fact, it's quite the opposite. I mean would you just muster all your patience and keep at it or would you give up if you weren't making considerable progress? I bet you would give up - I would too! So, gamers who spend more time playing know something about social networking and how to recruit other people's help, so they get farther in the game. There are online tutorials for certain games - I haven't played those "real" games, but have heard plenty. You can't get to the next level without knowing the tricks, and games don't necessarily come with a mile long tutorial - you may have noticed that in the Migration game there were detailed directions - of course, you didn't have many options there.
So, the long intro behind me, here are some tips: you may be more successful if you stay away from the HEALTH as goal, and send one person as volunteer to help build the clinic, then once it's complete, you will have healthcare. I learned about the difficulty of health on my own, and the tip about the clinic came from another player. We are a community and are helping each other! :)
Indeed the game is very difficult - especially if you are playing it by yourself! Most games kids (older kids) play are meant to encourage them to seek help, advice, knowledge and ideas from other players. In fact, there are very tight communities of players out there, and this makes you appreciate a statement that playing games is not always or necessarily isolating. In fact, it's quite the opposite. I mean would you just muster all your patience and keep at it or would you give up if you weren't making considerable progress? I bet you would give up - I would too! So, gamers who spend more time playing know something about social networking and how to recruit other people's help, so they get farther in the game. There are online tutorials for certain games - I haven't played those "real" games, but have heard plenty. You can't get to the next level without knowing the tricks, and games don't necessarily come with a mile long tutorial - you may have noticed that in the Migration game there were detailed directions - of course, you didn't have many options there.
So, the long intro behind me, here are some tips: you may be more successful if you stay away from the HEALTH as goal, and send one person as volunteer to help build the clinic, then once it's complete, you will have healthcare. I learned about the difficulty of health on my own, and the tip about the clinic came from another player. We are a community and are helping each other! :)