Two Parkland parents are tackling the subject of school shootings in an unexpected way. Manuel and Patricia Oliver, whose son, Joaquin, was one of 17 victims in the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, are combating gun violence with a new video game—The Final Exam.
Released for free through the Olivers’ Change the Ref foundation and with the support of Webcore Games, The Final Exam challenges players to survive the school day.
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“Ten minutes. That’s how long the average mass shooting lasts. And in this school, it’s also how long you have to escape,” the website reads. “These halls represent the real-life horrors of hundreds of schools that have suffered mass shootings—places that were promised to be safe for children but were failed by our government.”
According to a press release, the game begins with a series of gunshots and screams….
