If I was able to create a video game with unlimited resources, money, and time based on something we have done in class I would do it on the Cortland Fire of 1919. It would be virtual reality game where the player explores the building when it was in its best condition and progressively throughout the game the player goes through a series of challenges to find out what the issue behind the building is. Suddenly, the building is set on fire while the player is inside so the goal is to make it out alive. Once the player makes it out alive, the goal is to find out who did it and why. It would be based on the history of the fire, but also a little Hollywood for public appeal. Furthermore, while having an unlimited budget and resources, the developers would be working on a new technology that allows the player to feel certain aspects of the game for example, the heat from the fire. While, this would be fun it can also be educational for students doing public history research, in addition, it could be a starting point for other educational games to come in the future.
-JP Ospina