Unlocking Games

Episode 03: Experiential Learning and Text-Based Training in Mr Robot: Exfiltration


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In a smaller “lockpick" episode, we take a look at the new awkwardly named game Mr. Robot: 1.51exfiltrati0n. The game (available for iOS and Android) pretends to be a messaging app like WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger.

Set in the world of the TV show Mr. Robot, you take on the role of a hacker specializing in social engineering. It’s a choose your own adventure style experience where you decide whether and how to blackmail and coerce your way into systems.

Mr. Robot: 1.51exfiltrati0n serves as an interesting exploration into how chatbots or other text interfaces might be useful in training and experiential learning.

Mr. Robot: 1.51exfiltrati0n is $2.99, available for both iOS and Android

Show Notes & Links:
  • Mr. Robot
  • ARGs
  • The Beast
  • I Love Bees
  • Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte Chatbot
  • Amazon Echo
  • First Principles of Instruction, M.D. Merrill
  • Slack
  • Cognitive Load
  • ...more
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    Unlocking GamesBy Chad Haefele and Brandon Carper