In this powerful episode, we sit down with the development team behind Take Us North , a narrative-driven survival adventure game that offers an immersive look at migrant and asylum-seeker journeys across the U.S.–Mexico border.

We unpack:

• The origins of the project and what inspired its creation

• The research and real-life stories that shaped the game's design (including work with migrants, anthropologists, and migration scholars)

• How the game challenges misconceptions and fosters empathy via interactive storytelling

• The current Kickstarter campaign and how you can help bring this vital project to life

Support the Take Us North Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/takeusnorth/take-us-north/

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