First you should know what a 3rd World Farmer is, and what the game is about. 3rd world farmers are like farmers in Africa and Asia. 3rd world farmers are farmers who don't have all the basic human needs and doesn't have enough money to support their family.
In this game, you have to confront the difficult choices that poverty can cause. You are in a situation where you face what real 3rd world farmers face in real life.
Diseases, weather, health, whilst trying to support your family and give your children an education.
You could encounter corrupt officials, a civil war, a sudden rise in market prices, an attack by guerillas, and many more things if your not careful. Your goal in the game is to try get all the big developments; Communications, infrastructure, school, clinic, representative, crop insurance. Once you get all of these things, you win the game. Though its not as easy as it sounds; you will end up spending well over $3,121 and thats not easy to get. While playing this game, you really have to think about the strategies you use and choices you make.
Things that help during the game (long term planning):
- Well - secure source of water
- Save money - financial security
- Diversify - food security
- Education - income
- Medicine
- Buy Animals
- Security
- Protection
- Don't sell children
- Doing things randomly - Interdependent
- Marriage/Kids
- Drugs
- Army
- Showing off
- Dumping Wastes
I think the SLR which relates to this game the most is 'Reason Critically'. I think this because you really have to reason you choices before you just do stuff randomly. You need to think, "do i need this?" or "should i accept the drugs?". If you don't need it but take it anyway for money, could cause you serious trouble and even your life.
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