People Power: the Game of Civil Resistance
| People Power: the Game of Civil Resistance | |
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| Publisher | International Center on Nonviolent Conflict[2] |
| Producers |
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| Designer | Ivan Marovic[1] |
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| Composer | Andrew Sherbrooke[1] |
| Engine | Adobe AIR |
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| Release | 2010 |
| Genre | Turn-based strategy game |
| Mode | Single-player |
People Power: the Game of Civil Resistance is a single-player turn-based strategy game where the player leads a nonviolent movement. It is a direct follow-up to the 2006 video game A Force More Powerful, which likewise focused on civil resistance and nonviolent conflict and was produced by the filmmaker Steve York and the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict.[3] The game was released in 2010 for Microsoft Windows, MacOS, and Linux via the Adobe AIR runtime environment.[1]
Gameplay
The tutorial scenario simulates a pro-environmental campaign.[4] The game also comes with a scenario builder, a free app which allows the player to design original scenarios to play based on historical struggles, fictional situations, or present-day ongoing civil resistance struggles, anywhere in the world.
Development
Ivan Marovic, one of the leaders of the Serbian student movement Otpor and later the executive director of the ICNC since 2022,[5] was the core systems engineer for this game.[6]
Releases
The game has a file size of 44MB and is available only by download. The game runs on Adobe AIR which must be installed prior to installing the game.[6] People Power was originally sold for $10 via its official game, with a standing offer to receive it for free for those who couldn't afford it.[7] On October 15, 2015, the developers have released an updated version of the game, codenamed "v.f121"[8] and now 105 MB large,[2] free of charge.[9] As of 10 February 2026, the game's official website has been displaying only configuration errors since September 2024.[10]
Reception
People Power: the Game of Civil Resistance falls under the category of serious games.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "People Power". PeoplePowerGame.com. Archived from the original on 2024-07-13. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ^ a b "People Power: The Game of Civil Resistance | CNCR". International Center on Nonviolent Conflict. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ^ "A Force More Powerful". AForceMorePowerful.com. Archived from the original on 2011-04-29.
- ^ NonViolence International Newsletter http://nonviolenceinternational.net/
- ^ "Ivan Marovic, Executive Director". CNCR. International Center on Nonviolent Conflict. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ^ a b c Ramos, Jeff (11 September 2010). "'People Power' interview with Steve York". Games for Change. Archived from the original on 21 May 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "cart | People Power". PeoplePowerGame.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ^ "download | People Power". PeoplePowerGame.com. Archived from the original on 2024-07-13. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ^ "news | People Power". PeoplePowerGame.com. Archived from the original on 2024-08-13. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ^ "Error". PeoplePowerGame.com. Archived from the original on 2024-09-07. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
External links
- Official website (defunct)