One of the courses in college is related to interaction among other cultures outside the United States. I find it interesting how different cultures take on a different approach when it comes to business or even leisure activities.
With my own experience I have always enjoyed playing games with other cultures. For instance, during the Quake days I had some strong friendships with players from South Africa, Australia, United Kingdom, and a couple in China. These cultures brought different perspectives to the way they played the game, and the way the MIRC chat environment was when we discussed our favorite gaming hobbies. However, of these Quake gamers from these countries did share one common interest; we were all competitive and proud of the country we came from.
With this week’s course materials, I read some information about there being cultural simulations, which is required training for those who plan to relocate to another country. Do any of you know of any interactive cultural simulations; either a free java game or simply a retail game that also has some of these elements that involve dealing with other cultural behaviors or methods?