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Release
July 18, 2016
10 years and 16 days ago
Steam Reviews
Mostly Negative100 reviews37.0%
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6 itemsAbout the Game
Jacob: a free and simple puzzle game/experience with a scientific twist - it's evidence-based, using research on societal inequalities to determine game difficulty.
Features
• Incorporation of real research findings into gameplay - a simple control scheme with quick play-through.
• Leaderboard - players build a population of scores which reflect socioeconomic difficulty, game skill, and random chance.
• Awe-inspiring silhouette landscapes.
• Beautiful and uplifting soundtrack.
Features
• Incorporation of real research findings into gameplay - a simple control scheme with quick play-through.
• Leaderboard - players build a population of scores which reflect socioeconomic difficulty, game skill, and random chance.
• Awe-inspiring silhouette landscapes.
• Beautiful and uplifting soundtrack.
