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Posted by in Uncategorized Apr 17th, 2005

From the Library Journal, an online 'university' for gamers …

In 2003, a group of civilization fans started Apolyton University, an online "university" dedicated to improving Civ3 players' skills. After a few years of playing Civ3, players wanted to explore new game play elements and different modes of play with peers. They created "courses," such as "Give Peace a Chance," which helps players learn to win through nonviolent means.

In each course, players download a saved game file, which functions as the primary text for the course. As they play through the game, they take notes on all major events, discoveries, and decisions. Every 40 turns, they take a screen shot of their game and upload it along with their notes for discussion. Participants then examine one another's games and reflect on major decisions and strategies. There are about 25 courses, each of which generates dozens of pages of discussion. Comparable communities exist for many other games.
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