Master Peace: Game that teaches cooperation through storytelling

You would read the post with great interest and would then ask how is relevant to TIP - it is only a game and that too a board game. Let the imagination soar from there. Let us consider how an Internet based game might be put together. And who might be willing to sponsor that? - Sri


Working toward intercultural understanding and world peace may seem like serious business, but to Tamar Meshulam, it's a game.Not just any game, however, - a large, beautifully designed prize-winning game.



A unique project that Meshulam designed and built, entitled "Master Peace" won first place at the recent UNESCO Design contest in Japan, which has been held annually every five years in order to encourage young designers to develop creations that contribute to society and help to change the world for the better.

"I tried to promote the value of listening and sensitivity, to encourage improvisation. I believe in showing support for the values you stand for, and while it's easy for extremists of all kind to stand up for themselves. That's how society tends to get polarized and go to extremes. This was my way of representing the values of moderation and cooperation and sensitivity and giving it a shape and a form. Keeping a message of moderation and balance is crucial in a place like Jerusalem."