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The Final Exam Release Event

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Change the Ref and Webcore Games release 'The Final Exam', a survival horror game addressing the issue of school shootings.

Steam Just Quietly Released the Most Important Survival Horror Game of the Year (8/10)

/ Inverse / Offers a unique perspective on the game's creation, emphasizing advocacy over fear. Liao effectively contextualizes the game within the broader debate on gun violence and video games, making it a compelling read.  Change the Ref made an unexpected game. In the middle of a crowded intersection in San Diego, a woman played a survival horror game at a pop-up stand....

A school shooting videogame made by the parents of a victim aims to change minds about gun control: 'This is not a scary game, it's an educational game' (8/10)

/ Pc Gamer / Highlights the emotional weight of *The Final Exam*, capturing its grim educational intent through personal narratives and sound design. Chalk's insights on societal perceptions of gaming add depth to the discussion.  The parents of 17-year-old Joaquin Oliver, a teen who was killed during the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida,...