As families continue to reel in from the horrific deaths of children in schools, one parent decided to create a video game which will simulate what victims of school shootings go through.
With the US witnessing hundreds of schools shootings every year, the demand for gun control and similar laws remains at an all-time high. As families continue to reel in from the horrific deaths of children in schools, one parent decided to create a video game which will simulate what victims of school shootings go through.
The parents of a school shooting victim have created a video game called 'The Final Exam'. This game, while simulates a school shooting, the ultimate goal is to raise awareness about gun violence across the United States.
In the game, one plays as a high school student trying to get to safety during an active shooter situation. With a gameplay of 10 minutes, which is the average time a mass shooting lasts, the video game reflects the pressure under the victims of a school shooting to try and get someplace safe.
The game has two endings. In the first ending, if you make it, you are informed of legislative bills which fight for gun control laws, with an option to send it to your respective government official.
If the player dies in the game, the game tells you that you are one of the 170,000 children who die in a school shooting every year.
The game was developed by Manuel and Patricia Oliver, who lost her son Joaquin Oliver in the 2018 Parkland school shooting.
Over the years, many politicians have blamed video games for the rise in violence, as opposed to implementing gun control laws and restricting gun violence.
'The Final Exam' is a statement to all those politicians who would blame video games as opposed to taking action.
Speaking to Inverse, Patricia Oliver recalled how much her son enjoyed video games such as Call of Duty, NBA 2K and FIFA. She feels that creating a video game which fights for gun control passes on his legacy and his message.
While video games have had an impact on violence and the young mind, the Olivers' believe when it comes to school and mass shootings, it's more about who has access to the gun.
"Every single country has people with mental health issues, but they don’t have guns right there, waiting for them to grab, and then do whatever craziness that can happen. The entire world plays video games. So why are you going to tell me that the game is the problem? There라이브 바카라 no way I’m going to take that as an answer," she told Inverse.
The mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida on February 14, 2018, is considered to be one of the deadliest mass shootings in US history.
The incident occurred after 19-year-old Nikola Cruz opened fire on students and staff at the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, killing 17 people and injuring 17 others.
14 students and three teachers were killed in the shooting, while 16 students and one teacher were wounded in the incident.
However, thirteen months after the shooting, 19-year-old Sydney Aiello and 16-year-old Calvin Desir died by suicide due to the trauma caused by the shooting.