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Freedom Fighter 56
by Ian Bogost October 26, 2006
categories: Educational Games

Lauer Learning has announced the availability of Freedom Fighter 56, an interactive graphic novel and game about the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. From the description:

Learn through this immersive story as it literally drops you into the streets of Budapest to struggle alongside the heroic characters that fought for Hungary’s freedom, despite the overwhelming odds. Immersed in authentic imagery and actual experiences, players are challenged to make strategic decisions, wrestle with moral dilemmas and gather historically accurate inventory items to use in persuasion scenarios throughout the game

The graphic art looks great and I know some very smart people who worked on this game, so it should be worth a look. You can buy a copy here.