90 Minutes to Break Down Structural Inequality at RV Campus
Montgomery College’s Rockville Campus will be hosting a game event on Wednesday, October 23 in the Theatre Arts Building (TA). The game in focus will be Factuality. This interactive board game created by Natalie Gillard has reached and impacted thousands of individuals since its creation.
The game itself lasts no longer than 90 minutes and touches on several social issues through the eyes of 8 different characters. The 12 categories in which they discuss issues (listed on the game’s official website) are:
redlining & gentrification
(mental) health discrimination
incarceration & bail disparities
sexual orientation discrimination
The board game has participants discuss amongst one another, learn from one another, and teach each another about structural inequalities that the game’s characters face. The key to this being successful is that each participant picks a character that is different from how they see themselves. The 8 characters differ greatly because they are of multiple genders and of various ethnic backgrounds. The racial groups that these characters fall under are Asian, White, African American, and Latinx. The website notes that the characters also has various sexual orientations and different religious affiliations as well. Factuality discussions will be structured by the characters’ “series of fact based advantages and limitations based on the intersection of their race, gender, sexual orientation, faith, and class.”
For more information on the game, make sure to visit the game’s website, www.factualitythegame.com. The About tab will feature the game breakdown with a character overview visual.
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