The "Darfur is Dying" website was the winning entry of a contest called Darfur Digital Activist, launched by MTV's 24-hour college network (mtvU). The site describes the winning game as "a narrative-based simulation where the user negotiates forces that threaten the survival of his or her refugee camp. It offers a faint glimpse of what it is like for the more than 2.5 million who have been internally displaced by the crisis in Sudan." In this article, the author expresses his views on the appropriateness of using computer-based simulation as a way of teaching students about genocide. The author stands by his position: the use of the "Darfur is Dying" simulation was inappropriate. His hope is that the way new technologies are used will help students to access authentic information from primary sources. Placed within the context of multiple authentic experiences, game-like simulations may aid the process of dialogue and subsequent critical consciousness that leads to action. Even the best simulations require great care, lest they become mere entertainment. (Contains 4 notes.)