Aceh (ANTARA)-
State Islamic University (UIN) Student Team, Prof. Syaifuddin Zuhri Purwokerto, Central Java, presented “Our Moderate Game (OMG)” game application, a digital game to educate teenagers on religious tolerance.
“This game provides education on religious tolerance in adolescent age, starting with the average age of junior high school students of around 12,” said a student from the Islamic Counseling Department of Guidance. , Faculty of Da’wah, IAIN Purwokerto, Diah Ayu Harumbina at the 2021 Islamic Religious College (PTKI) Olympic Stand for Religion, Science and Research (OASE) to be held at UIN Ar Raniry, Banda Aceh on Saturday .
He said the background for the game’s creation stemmed from concerns about the potential for intolerance among teenagers, especially in their hometown of Banyumas Regency in Central Java.
Through the game app, he and two of his friends try to cultivate an attitude of tolerance.
“So we ultimately created this OMG game so that we could provide education on religious tolerance, especially to teenagers,” he said.
Meanwhile, a student from Tarbiyah UIN’s Department of Islamic Education (PAI) faculty, Professor Syaifuddin Zuhri, Zahrotun Nurur Ramadani explained that players who operate the OMG game will be invited to visit 34 provinces of ‘Indonesia.
The game is almost similar to the concept of the “Mario Bros” game. How to Play Players are challenged to complete adventure missions to find 34 treasures in each province.
“This game is an adventure game in 34 provinces of Indonesia. So this game basic-does not have virtual trip in two dimensions,” he said.
The challenges of this game are present when players encounter characters from different religions, where players will face questions with this character.
Players are asked to answer several questions, one of which concerns attitudes towards people of different religions.
For example, when a player encounters a person of a different faith in the game, that person asks for their brother’s address.
Players will then have three response options. First, look away and don’t talk. Second, respond, but with an angry intonation. Third, respond politely, honestly, and without reservation.
“Players have three chances to answer. If the answer is correct, the player can continue the game. But if the answer is wrong, the player’s chances are reduced. If he is wrong three times, the player will return to the point of start of the game,” he said.
Journalist: Zubi Mahrofi
Publisher: Masuki M. Astro
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