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Data Dealer game illustrates the personal info market

Data Dealer is a web game where you strive to climb the market dealing and profiting from private information. Think Farmville for personal data.

The project is currently running a Kickstarter project to fund its development. It is currently just over $6,000 shy of its goal with 17 hours to go. You can try a demo of the game at datadealer.com. After the project is completed, you will be able to play the game at the official site or ironically on Facebook.

The game looks like it can get pretty detailed with different companies, profile attributes, and the marketplace. It also seems like it will be an eye-opening experience for people to realize how their information is being used and sold by social networks, web services, and tons of other industries.