![]() Ousted Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh during one of his frequent interruptions of court proceedings in Tehran's military tribunal on November 20, 1953.īut he welcomes the "spirit" behind the new video game, saying he hopes it will give Mossadegh's legacy "some kind of universality" because it "should be universal and is not," given that the former prime minister is still largely unknown outside Iran. ![]() When he used to play chess with Mossadegh, his grandfather, he says, "I often resigned." Hedayat Matine-Daftary, a 77-year-old lawyer, is not much of a game enthusiast. effort to "give people in the Middle East democracy." Mossadegh's role in Iran, Brinson says, showed him "this isn't a new idea" in the region. military presence in Afghanistan, Brinson says project is a response to U.S. ![]() Released days ahead of a keenly awaited speech by U.S. "At a time when the entire region is overthrowing that old order," Amrani writes in an e-mail interview, "this game is very well-timed." When you play the game, Brinson says, "you ask yourself - both Iranians and Americans can ask themselves: Am I Mossadegh's friend, or am I his foe?"Įgyptian writer Issandr El Amrani of the popular blog praises the game as a "great idea" that will engage people on what he calls "the darker parts of Middle East history," particularly "the negative role Western powers played in helping dictatorships maintain control because of oil or other strategic interests." "I knew early on that it needed an interesting premise, and that's where the cat comes in," he says, explaining that he chose a cat because of its incalculable nature. WATCH: The guys behind the game walk you through their creationīrinson says he was originally inspired by the challenge of making a conflict-focused game that engaged users without glorifying warfare.
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