3rd World Farmer is a browser-based serious game where the player seeks to improve their family's standard of living over several generations. It was originally prototyped as a student project at the IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark, in 2005. It was released on May 9, 2006.
3rd World Farmer gained some recognition after release with coverage from mainstream media such as ABC News (USA), La Stampa (Italy), 4Gamer.net (Japan) and The Escapist (Australia).