Guardian of Law
  
 
 
 

Project Description

A distant planet, newly colonized, is home to an epic struggle between the rule of law and lawless chaos. Take on the role of a Guardian of Law and argue Constitutional law cases before the courts. Explore a world that evolves in reaction to court rulings. Navigate precarious lawless frontier regions patrolled by bandits who abuse Constitutional rights. Arbitrate disputes among citizens. In short, learn about the role and impact of the judiciary while spreading the Rule of Law across an imaginative and dynamic landscape dotted with legal challenges! Guardian of Law is part of a suite of games being developed for Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's free, interactive, web-based program designed to teach civics and inspire students to be active participants in our democracy.

  
 
 
 

Project Image Gallery

The player acquires a case card
The player reviews their Declaration of Independence support
Doctor Medro talks about robot rights
The Sky Rock gate guard chats with the player
The player delivers the best support of all time
Guardian Andra plays an argument card
The player successfully performs a warrant
A lawless zone turns lawful
The player prepares to enter the courthouse and begin a hearing
Judge Thorium bags on the player's choice of supports
Andra counters the player's support card with authority
A lawless igniter bandit searches the player for "contraband"
 
 
 
 

Project Video Gallery

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Project Partners

Arizona State University

Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Arizona State University is creating a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four...

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Our Courts

Georgetown, Washington DC, USA

Our Courts is a free, interactive, web-based program designed to teach students civics and inspire them to be active participants in our democracy. Our Courts is the vision of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who is concerned that students are not getting the...

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Project Dev Blog

Argumentation in Guardian of Law

20 May 2009 by Dan Norton

One of our earliest challenges in designing Guardian of Law was the courtroom. We'd of course played Phoenix Wright, and seen Judge Judy, but trying to make a functional game that could teach something about legal argumentation seemed like something far, far away.

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Project News

On the Road Again

Mon 14 Sep 2009 - 05:24PM by Dan White

Look for us at SIEGE 2009, where Filament is slated to sit on a panel called Best Practices For Game Design In The K-12 Environment. Just read the below session description and...

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Our Courts Newsroom

Tue 08 Sep 2009 - 03:33PM by Dan White

Interested in keeping tabs on the latest Our Courts news updates? Of course you are! Look no further than the Our Courts Newsroom, where the Our...

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