In 2004, the United States put war drones into war for the first time and launched a missile attack on an unofficial area in northern Pakistan, resulting in the death of four people, including two children. Since then, a large number of civilians have been killed under U.S. drones, and the exact figures are still not clear. According to a 2015 report of the Bureau of Information Investigation, since 1964, Pakistan alone had 966 civilians killed under drones, including 207 children, while the United States’ latest official figure is that it has died in the past six years. The number of civilians in U.S. drones is 116 (excluding Iraq and Afghanistan).
Drones take part in the war
The game "Kill Box" wants people to reflect on drone wars. It comes from the Scottish development team Biome Collective. In this two-player game, players play rural children and drone drivers, respectively (the role is abstract). Initially, it was a short presentation, a public-oriented show. However, now you can also play online, or one person to distribute two corners. The entire game time does not exceed five minutes, but its effect is very prominent.
Game Development Team
In an interview with the Polygon website, one of the game designers Tom deMajo said that it will deeply shake the hearts of players. "We have seen that some people show anxiety and anxiety, some people will cry, and some people will thank us."
Game "Kill Box"
DeMajo opposes the drone war, but this game encourages players to form their own opinions. “As technology becomes more widely used, remote warfare will become more and more important,†he said. “The AI ​​war and the robot war are no longer distant things. It is important that people should participate in this discussion. Our Work is not about telling you how to think, nor about imposing opinions on you. We just point out that this is a state of existence. I hope that people can recognize this matter and question it."
This game does not divide good and evil. It is not about individuals but about the world we live in. In the game, drone pilots are also victims of tragedy. "Children have a lot of freedom, but they don't have power. Drone drivers have a lot of power, but they have no freedom. They are part of the team and need to obey orders and rules," said DeMajo.
Kill Box Game Development Team
Currently, the development team is still discussing how to bring the game out of the art exhibition and live events. DeMajo said that this is an unusual game. It is completely different from other games based on modern warfare. "A lot of games show war directly, but they deliberately cut off the player's connection to reality. People do not think that these games are based on the mutual killing of humans in the real world."
"However, "Kill Box" is a real experience that is happening. It shows disturbingly the similarities between high-tech warfare and computer games. It expresses the loss of technology and distance."