An/Other is a short 3D interactive video game for social change that explores issues in society, challenges players’ perspectives on the matter, and attempts to change how people think about games. Released on August 31, 2015, An/Other is based on extensive research with an 80-page research paper available. It is recommended to play the game fully before reading the paper.
An/Other is Jordan Sparks’ major research thesis project on Games For Social Change for Master of Arts in the Media Production program at Ryerson University. An/Other was exhibited at Media Mix 2015, the Hand Eye Society’s Game Curious 2016 – Identity, and Game Furious seminars, and the 2016 Toronto Comic Arts Festival’s Comics Vs. Games Exhibition. An/Other has also been featured in the news reports by the Torontoist, The Toronto Star, Metro News, and CityNews Toronto and was discussed on the radio program Mediation Station. An/Other and Sparks’ research on Games For Social Change were also presented for the Principles of Game Design course at Sheridan College, where he was invited twice to speak as a guest lecturer in 2017.