Code of Everland – UK Government MMOG
A friend of mine on Facebook told me about Code of Everand, a new massively multiplayer online game developed by the UK government’s Department for Transport (DfT) designed to help children, aged between 9 and 13, gain essential skills for staying safe on the roads. Finally, the government safety MMO we’ve all been waiting for!
Code of Everland
I haven’t played it yet but Code of Everand looks pretty interesting (well, if you’re a kid or have particular problems in crossing roads… and no, jaywalking isn’t illegal in the UK which explains why something like this is necessary). It’s a Flash based browser game and is totally free to play. Much like any traditional MMORPG, your character accrues exp, levels up, embarks on quests, and uses their powers to safety cross the “Spirit Channels”. OK, not quite like your normal MMO then, but heck, at least it’s teaching children something.
OK, I’ll admit it, I’m impressed. Not only has the UK government actually done something innovative but they’ve commissioned a project which might actually appeal to children and help get their point across. Plus it just goes to show how mainstream MMOs are becoming these days. Top it all off with what looks like an actually very comprehensive and full-fledged game and you’ve got a product that’s made me look at the Department for Transport (DfT) in a whole new light. And here I was, cursing their name on a daily basis.
So anyway, I’m going to go register for Code of Everand and check it out properly.
Of course, I can’t help but think that the whole issue of road safety could just as easily be sorted by criminalising jaywalking in the UK like in the US. Yeah, I know all about it in the States… I’ve seen the movies.
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They will first have to school their bloggers to read letter by letter: it is Everand, not Everland.
I think playing WoW will teach kids more. Like being a jerk. Or the basics of demonic summoning. That one must feed his pet more than once a week. Something like that.
Eeek! Uber mistake
Well spotted 
Will go fix that…
And you’re right, no doubt WoW will teach kids more… like how to lie and cheat and ninja loot items
Making something illegal doesn’t necessarily make it stop happening…
True, although at least people wouldn’t moan at me when I tell them I don’t want to walk through the traffic and instead want to wait at the lights
That is pretty cool actually. I’ll sign up as well, maybe we can swap traffic cones or something (wish they’d do something like this for drivers, it’d be an ace way to learn the highway code.)
LOL. Yeah, very cool to see the UK government do something like this huh?
Are there places where jaywalking IS illegal? It doesn’t seem to be in the Midwest/Northeast US either. I always thought it was one of those fake laws that nobody actually enforces, like whistling on Sundays or whatever.
I thought it was illegal everywhere in the US.
It’s illegal in California, and yes, people do get ticketed for it!
Goold ol’ Govenator huh?
i no but how do u play the atule game though i cant get on to it its to hard for me =(
it lookes fun
anyone ever play on wondrland online it amazing go try it!
its free download!XD
how the hell do you get to play?
so what do the government or department for transport get out of this venture ????
Not sure. I think they want to use it as a tool to teach kids but I’d bet it’s more of an experiment than anything else.