GAMETECH: Walking in a Walden wonderland

Walden, The Game, might sound like a joke, but it’s happening, writes Ronan Jennings

“RATHER than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.” That’s a quote from Walden, a book published by Henry David Thoreau in 1854. It’s a text about living in nature and getting in touch with your needs. Well here’s one truth for you, Mr Thoreau — video games aren’t exactly the best place to experience nature as they tend to require couches and pixels. That hasn’t stopped someone making a game based on your book.

Walden, The Game, might sound like a joke, but it’s happening. Due for release this spring and developed by the Game Innovation Lab at the Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, it’s an experience designed to make people think about the pace at which they are living and how to adjust work-life balance.