The New York Times released its first op-ed video game with The Voter Suppression Trail, a modern parody of the classic educational historical game The Oregon Trail.
As the name implies, The Voter Suppression Trail focuses on the perils of trying to vote in the US during the nation's most heated election. The game offers three roles to choose from: a white programmer from California, a Latina nurse from Texas, and a black salesman from Wisconsin.
Play as a white Californian and you can "stroll to your polling place" and vote within a matter of minutes with zero frustrations.
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As the name implies, The Voter Suppression Trail focuses on the perils of trying to vote in the US during the nation's most heated election. The game offers three roles to choose from: a white programmer from California, a Latina nurse from Texas, and a black salesman from Wisconsin.
Play as a white Californian and you can "stroll to your polling place" and vote within a matter of minutes with zero frustrations.
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