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The Hunger Games Adventures
- Price: Free with Microtransactions
Common Sense Media says
Movie/book spin-off emphasizes survival and building.
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Kids say
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that The Hunger Games Adventures is a social game played on Facebook. It's based on The Hunger Games books by Suzanne Collins and The Hunger Games film, but does not depict the Games themselves (where 24 teens fight to the death in a brutal version of reality TV). Instead, gameplay focuses on life in District 12 where players learn survival skills like harvesting, hunting, and crafting. The game is free to play, but players can use Facebook Credits (purchased with real money) to advance faster. The game is still in beta, so it remains to be seen whether the story will eventually take players into the Arena to participate in the Hunger Games themselves.
What kids can learn
Kids can learn about how political power structures can create divides between the rich and the poor as they explore poverty-stricken District 12 and interact with its down-trodden residents. Quests can help kids develop empathy; for example, kids will find food for a starving girl, and treat workers injured in a mining accident. These are the same themes explored in the film and books, but they've been watered down. The surface treatment of the social issues that made the game's source material so compelling dampens its impact.
Skills
- Thinking & Reasoning
- Creativity
- Self-Direction
- Emotional Developmentempathy
- Communication
- Collaborationcooperation, meeting challenges together
- Responsibility & Ethics
- Tech Skills
- Health & Fitness
What's it about?
In THE HUNGER GAMES ADVENTURES, players explore the impoverished District 12, interacting with familiar characters like Katniss, Haymitch, Peeta, and Gale. They'll harvest resources, clear debris, and build structures (like an archery range, tent, and workbench) to outfit a forest hideout. Like CastleVille, players unlock new areas of the map by spending resources and completing quests. Quests include basics like learning how to trap food and trade for supplies, as well as meatier objectives like fixing a collapsed house, finding missing children, and helping to feed a starving girl.
Is it any good?
The Hunger Games Adventures shows promise, but it's hard to tell from the limited beta version currently available whether the full-featured game will live up to the hype of the books and film. As it stands, social interaction is limited to Friends sending each other items requests. The bleak world of Panem is rendered in moody detail, and characters bear the likenesses of their movie counterparts. The number of quests is limited, but many do tackle the social problems of a poor district with themes like hunger and dilapidation. The game could use stronger tutorials, a functioning map, better social features, and more quests -- all of which will hopefully arrive in the newest updates.
Explore, discuss, enjoy
Families can talk about the post-apocalyptic setting. What survival skills would it be important to learn if you found yourself in a similar environment?
Families can also talk about what features, quests, and characters you would like to see added to the game in future updates. Players can even email the developer with their feedback by completing a beta tester form that automatically pops up when they've completed all of the current quests.
Do you prefer to play games on Facebook versus on the console? Why or why not?
What kids can learn
Kids can learn about how political power structures can create divides between the rich and the poor as they explore poverty-stricken District 12 and interact with its down-trodden residents. Quests can help kids develop empathy; for example, kids will find food for a starving girl, and treat workers injured in a mining accident. These are the same themes explored in the film and books, but they've been watered down. The surface treatment of the social issues that made the game's source material so compelling dampens its impact.
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- Social Studies: exploration, power structures
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Skills
- Thinking & Reasoning:
- Creativity:
- Self-Direction:
- Emotional Development: empathy
- Communication:
- Collaboration: cooperation, meeting challenges together
- Responsibility & Ethics:
- Tech Skills:
- Health & Fitness:
How kids will learn
Kids engage with the story and characters by completing quests. However this game waters down many of the provocative social themes of the books and film in favor of immersing players in typical social game trappings, such as building structures and collecting items. In comparison to its source material, the game is less likely to provoke the same degree of reflection and discussion; nor does it offer opportunities to extend learning -- unless it piques players' interest in reading the original books or watching the film.
How parents can help
- Steer older kids toward the source material (books and film) if they aren't already familiar with them.
- Help your kids explore other literature that is like The Hunger Games. Compare and contrast each of the societies.
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Teen, 14 years old
April 12, 2012
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Let the adventure begin!
I really enjoy this game, it has your favorite characters. The quests challenging, but fun.
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Kid, 12 years old
April 30, 2012
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Fun Game
I played this game and it was awesome! I played on my mom's account, since I don't have facebook. But if you do have facebook or play on your mom's or dad's, you should play it if your a hunger games fan. It's fun going on the quests.
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Teen, 13 years old
May 29, 2012
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so-so
Great game and music. Nothings bad aboutit, Just a tad boring...
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Kid, 10 years old
May 19, 2012
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is it good or bad?
it's good but a little bit violence,for kids we don't want to see some bloods in games,but for an age of13 i think they know this stuff because they're turning to a teen.
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Kid, 12 years old
November 17, 2012
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Facebook Game Based on Amazing Series and Movie Will Not Disappoint!
The Hunger Games Adventures is an amazing Facebook game with a great ease of play! I am constantly playing it! The quests, characters, and graphics will leave you amazed and anxious to explore the world of Panem! A great game!
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| Topics: | book characters, misfits and underdogs |
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| Available online? | Available online |
| Developer: | Funtactix |
| Release date: | March 30, 2012 |
| Price: | Free with Microtransactions |
| ESRB rating: | NR for (Facebook) |
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