Having spent time exploring this game and unravelling the many dilemmas presented within the storyline, I am beginning to appreciate the benefits of patience. The children have become almost enmeshed in the characterisation of Ashley Mizuki Robbins and her personal quest to find answers to her mother's death. The game relies heavily on Ashley's relationship with her father, as they meet at Lake Juliet after a long period of absence. The lack of audible narration has meant that lengthy periods of dialogue between Ashley and her father have had to read aloud, however the realistic graphics and backgrounds combine with the clever use of flashbacks and motivating challenges,to ensure the children are fully involved in decision making. This engenders a willingness within the class to succeed for Ashley and provides children with an opportunity to share an empathy with a character.
Another Code:R has stimulated extended narrative writing from specific dilemmas, where the children have planned their own resolutions and endings to the story using the concept of a story mountain. There have also been benefits to speaking and listening, where aspects of PSHE have been discussed. We will conclude our work from Another Code:R by writing reviews of the game as contributions for the forthcoming school newspaper. Highly recommended if one can find the time and patience to explore the storyline.
This looks really interesting Clive, I'm looking forward to hearing more.
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