LEARN10 - Mission 10: The future of EVOKE

WHICH great challenges and social problems should the EVOKE Network tackle next?
I think it's important to start changing the education in many countries. The future of a country builds upon its children. It's important to teach them moral standards and rules and not let them become corrupt politicians or political leaders. Educational concepts can be created and adapted to a certain country. It can include steps on how to make the country better and how to achieve the goal from an educational perspective.

WHERE in the world should the network try to build up new EVOKE communities?
Everywhere. The network shouldn't be limited to just a group of countries. It should be built throughout all countries on earth. Networks and communities need to be coordinated. They will share ideas with each other and create a concept on how to make the world a better place.

WHO would you encourage to play Season 2?
Mostly young adults, but also college students. As I've mentioned before I think it's important to obtain and maintain proper education in a country. Young adults these days are not very reliable when it comes to making the world a better place. Many of them haven't thought about the future yet. Therefore it is important to show them the issues the world and their countries have. The younger someone gets to know the social problems he's surrounded by, the sooner he might start trying to change and heading towards a brighter future for him and the world.

HOW would you change the game for Season 2?
I would chose missions which affect the player directly. In season 1 many missions were about the 3rd world or places with much bigger social problems than Germany. Growing up in Germany it was sometimes kind of difficult to come up with solutions for a mission which took place on the other side of the world. Even though I was familiar with poverty, starvation and women rights, I often felt distant completing a mission. There were times when I felt powerless because I wasn't sure if the donation I made will actually help the people. This is why I think that some missions should take place in the environment the player grew up in. That way it is easier for him to think of a possible solution and he can maybe see the change at first hand.

WHAT new tools would you want as an EVOKE agent?
An online chat would be a nice addition to the game. Forums often only offer asychronous communications whereas a chat allows you to discuss directly with other EVOKE agents. It would also be nice to be able to quote certain sentences of a blog post or to comment on a certain idea directly instead of posting a general comment.

WHY would you come back for a second Season? What more would you want from the experience?
As I've mentioned before I'd come back if the missions included more social problems of my own environment. It would be nice to have an opportunity to actually help my own city and country.